I studied that first Karpov-Kasparov match for a year and a half before I cracked it, what they were doing, and discovered that it was all prearranged move-by-move. There’s no doubt of it in my mind.
BOBBY FISCHERThey asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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That’s what Chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one
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Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral, unethical, prearranged games.
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There’s no luck involved in chess. You just have to work at it.
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Every chess game is like taking a five-hour final exam.
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I don’t remember one thing I learned in school.
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A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player
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Nobody has single-handedly done more for the US image than me…
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My opponents make good moves too. Sometimes I don’t take these things into consideration
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FIDE has decided against my participation in the 1975 World Chess Champion title.
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Chess demands total concentration
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Yeah, I used to dress badly until I was about sixteen. But people just didn’t seem to have enough respect for me, you know And I didn’t like that, so I decided I’d have to show them they weren’t any better than me, you know?
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When I win, I’ll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I’ll give players a chance to beat me.
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Ultimately the white man should leave the United States and the black people should go back to Africa.
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The system set up by F.I.D.E. … Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion… The Russians arranged it that way.
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They spoke about Capablanca with awe. I have never seen people speak about any chess player like that, before or since.
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