Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

US chess champion Bobby Fischer died in Iceland, aged 64


1 posted on 07/05/2010 12:00:05 PM PDT by JoeProBono
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: JoeProBono

An admirable chess player. A sad and wasted life.


2 posted on 07/05/2010 12:01:55 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (You can evade reality, but you cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. ~Ayn Rand)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: JoeProBono
I remember watching the chess matches in '72 on PBS.
The broadcasts were hosted by Shelby Lyman of the Manhattan Chess Club and believe it or not,
we rooted for Fisher like it was a sports event.

8 posted on 07/05/2010 12:59:36 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson