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Subject: Re: Bobby Fischer/Grandmaster in History

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 11:42:44 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

Geez James,
I believe it is gramatically correct to say Bobby was the world champion and was
the youngest grandmaster.  Just because it's not true anymore does not take that
away from him.  After all he was.
Jim Walker



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