Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 09:02:03 04/29/01
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On April 29, 2001 at 00:31:44, Chessfun wrote: >On April 28, 2001 at 23:28:50, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On April 28, 2001 at 21:17:19, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On April 28, 2001 at 19:35:03, Eddie wrote: >>> >>>>Jeroen, >>>> >>>>Wouldn't you speculate, that, just in case Irazoqui was a "human organizer", of >>>>a best "player alive", match versus Kramnik, that he would NOT allow Fischer to >>>>play?! :) The speculation is strong in this ..... >>> >>> >>>Nobody in their right mind would let Fischer play. >>> >>> >>>>Especially since all chess players know that Fischer even at 60 years old, would >>>>fill Kramnik's diapers full of ...... :)) >>> >>> >>>I doubt strongly that he could have beaten Karpov in 1975 even if >>>he had got the rules he wanted. >>> >>>Sarah. >> >>Why do you think that Fischer couldn't beat Karpov in 1975? >>I really doubt Karov would have had a chance, my opinion of course:) >> >>Still, in 1972 I truly believe Fischer was the best player bar none and would >>have crushed Karpov back then, 1972-1975. > > >In 1972 yes he was. But by 1975 IMO Karpov would have had good chances. >We know the Russians had more of a team effort and Fischer hadn't hardly >played in three years. Although he had also stopped previously for a similar >period by 75 he was older and more paranoid. > > >>Fisher like Morphy was a _true_ chess genius! I doubt many would make >>the claim you have Sarah? > > >Fisher was indeed one of the greatest players of all time. Many would >say the greatest. But that isn't what the question is. I think quite a >few would feel Karpov of 75 had chances especially with the Russian team. >But again Karpov was never as popular as his record deserved. IMO. > >Sarah. Sarah you have raised some good points! Regardless it would have been a _great_ match if it had taken place. However, we can _never_ know with certainty who would have been victor, as the match never took place. Truly a shame. Terry
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