Author: bishopg
Date: 02:50:38 02/23/99
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On February 22, 1999 at 18:29:19, Michael Ginat wrote: >On February 22, 1999 at 07:07:37, bishopg wrote: > >>I agree that Fischer seems somewhat paranoid, but it sounds as if his charges >>are not exactly groundless. At least Torre, who has some first hand testimony >>to the facts, appears to side with Bobby. Maybe when you're reading over his >>games and you think negatively of BF, you should also question the integrity of >>the publisher. > >I haven't listened to all his charges - would you care to enlighten me on which >of them "are not exactly groundless"? > >Also, I don't see your point on reading over his games...integrity of the >publisher. > >Michael Ginat Torre and Fischer make reference to "What Batsford did with My 60 Memorable games" but didn't elaborate. Fischer also ranted about the Bobby Fischer teaches chess CD. I remember these being mentioned specifically. I took them to be saying that these are unauthorized works in which they use the name of BF for gain and he is left out. Whatever he implies or charges, Torre definitely sided with BF if you listened to the last part of the interview after Fischer was off of the line. Torre said it's a tragedy that people only react to the vulgar language of Fischer and say nothing about the travesty of justice perpetrated on Fischer. The charge harped on the most was that they auctioned off his personal belonging in storage because they say he did not pay a $480 bill. Fischer's right in that it would have been preposterous for him to not have paid a $80 bill when he has obviously spent thousands for the best storage safe and room on valuables worth millions (his estimate). I believe he's telling the truth there. I in no way defend BF in his racist remarks. However, I do believe he has been exploited because he can't return to the U.S. to defend himself.
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