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Subject: Re: Bobby Fischer/Grandmaster in History

Author: Mark Ryan

Date: 10:33:29 04/09/99

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On April 09, 1999 at 12:58:14, James Robertson wrote:

>On April 09, 1999 at 12:46:15, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>On April 09, 1999 at 12:29:22, James Robertson wrote:
>>
>>>On April 09, 1999 at 11:56:23, William Dozier wrote:
>>>
>>>>Good/Day every/one, and to whome it may concern: Its amazing how you guy open
>>>>your mouths about somthing but dont do the research.Bobby Fischer was born in
>>>>Chicago, Ilinoise, in 1943. He was injtroduced to chess and learned the moves
>>>>when he sisx years old. In his teens he achived international prominence by
>>>>winning every United States Chess Competition for four years runniing wiithout a
>>>>loss of a game. He was the youngest International Grandmaster in chess history.
>>>>So please before you open your mouth go to the library and do some research.
>>>>Respectfully/William
>>>
>>>I believe both Polgar and Bacrot beat Fischer for the youngest IGM title.
>>>Perhaps you should do some research...? :)
>>>
>>>James
>>
>>The "Operative" word is WAS James.  It's a little late for him to win that
>>distinction now.
>>Jim Walker
>
>'was' still doesn't make sense; you have to finish it with something like "until
>Polgar came along." If I read that "Emanuel Lasker was the longest-reigning
>world chess champion" the assumption is that nobody has since reigned longer.
>
>James

Sorry if this is off-topic (that is, not computer chess), but I am just
following the thread:  I believe it goes something like this - -

Fischer,
Polgar,
Leko,
Bacrot,
Ruslan Ponomariov (of the Ukraine, currently the youngest ever GM).

Cheers,
Mark



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