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On 1 September 1972, the chess world had a new world champion. The American Robert ‘Bobby’ Fischer, a highly unpleasant character, ended the decades-long dominance of Russian chess players in Reykjavik with a 12.5–8.5 victory over the defending champion Boris Spassky, and pocketed the highest prize money ever awarded in chess up to that point: 78,125 dollars from the host country, Iceland, and the British banker Jim Slater, with special permission from the Bank of England, had a special prize of 50,000 pounds sterling transferred to an Icelandic bank account.
Sempre l'he trobat un joc molt interessant, però malauradament no hi ha hagut mai ningú que me n'ensenyés.
ReplyDeletePetonets, Sean.
I learned it the "hard" way, Paula.
DeletePetonets.
I imagine this would be a chess player’s dream.
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure it is, Mimi.
DeleteUna buena combinación. Yo siempre pierdo al ajedrez 🤦 un abrazo
ReplyDeleteI also lost EVERY TIME over the course of 13 years, only managed a draw perhaps a handful of tímes.
DeleteBut at the end of that year, December 1972, I’d won the family championship against my father. Afterwards he would be happy to manage a draw now and then. ;-)
Un abrazo, Nuria.
Aquest llibre segur que no el llegiré. Els escacs i jo mai no ens hem dut gaire bé. Reconec el seu prestigi, però no m'han interessat mai. I sé com es juga, però nomsé jugar bé.
ReplyDeleteAbraçades, Sean!
After 54 years the book is probably no longer available, Carme.
DeleteIt’s fascinating, anyway, that *Fischer v Spassky* happened to fall into my hands again just yesterday – exactly 54 years to the day since the end of that ‘match of the century’.
Abraçades!
The game enthralls me - but I wouldn't call myself a player.
ReplyDeleteAh, Mark, how good to see you! So you received my e-mail, the other day?
DeleteAs for chess: I haven't played for many years. So we might be on the same level. ;-)