To: Libloather
He famously defended his title against American Bobby Fischer in the "Match of the Century" in 1972 -- a match which, played at the height of the Cold War, became a cultural proxy battle between the US and Soviet Russia. This guy was quite a fascinating character. He was a Russian nationalist and described himself as a "monarchist," so he didn't quite fit the role of a Cold War icon in the Soviet Union.
3 posted on
02/27/2025 6:15:35 PM PST by
Alberta's Child
("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
To: Alberta's Child
He was a Russian nationalist and described himself as a "monarchist,"
It is fitting that a Chess Master would want a king.
15 posted on
02/27/2025 7:34:27 PM PST by
Dr. Sivana
("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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