Author: David Shanholtzer
Date: 15:17:44 01/12/06
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On January 12, 2006 at 15:55:16, Gustavo Bedoya wrote: >Hi, all > >I agree all with regard to Fischer, he was a genius, and probably he would have >been outstanding in whatever kind of activity. > >With this flow of information and PC aids, he would be lethal. Sometime ago I read where Fischer had voiced some contempt concerning players who used computer programs for assistance in analysis, or who played against them. He considered computers to be "weakies", and his comments concerning players who used them contained some of his typical invective such as "squinty eyes from looking too long at computer screens," or words to that effect. But Fischer has had little experience, if any, with current programs, or ones that are not quite so old. Remember also that Fischer also voiced disdain for female chess players at one time, claiming he spot any woman a knight and win. And then he stayed with the Polgars for a spell, and as I understand it, although the games are not available, he played Susan some games, and Susan has said something to the effect that he has more respect for women chessplayers, without saying what the results were. I think it was Susan... :) >I remember read some anecdotes about he knew every game played in everywhere, >even he could remebered games whose participants couldn´t. It is true he had an amazing memory for games he had looked at, like most if not all of the top tier of players, and he was particularly fond of Steinitz and, I believe, Morphy, but I don't think he remembered every game that was ever played. That would be a bit of a stretch. Even so, compared to those of us who can't always remember where we put our glasses down, well... >And don't forget that he faught alone he didn't have a analist team working for >him, as far as I know sometimes William Lombardy was his second , but no more Also Larry Evans. But the point is as suggested: there were no teams working for him. He essentially became the best of his era by himself, and if nothing else, this should put him in a fairly unique position in the 20th century chess annals. (snipped) >Leko in 1994, so so, after that, all boys had access to high level computer aids And girls :) David
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