Fischer, Kasparov-What caused them to go mad?

What caused Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov to go insane? They're both excellent chess players, yet the sorest of losers.

They played the Sicilian

lol. I agree, sicilian isn't that great

well, they were certainly sore losers.

I don't agree that any of these people were "insane"

Did you have some Fischer incidents in mind?

heck no, I'm no sore loser.

No matter. In the meantime we're all laying up some lovely points.

yes, i love member points

You use a non clinical word "insane" to describe a myriad of possible "mental disorders?"Insane being a non clinical word to describe a brain abnormality, which by rote also describes your inability to posit such a question? Sore loser is a street term to mean you can't describe the machinations of someone who is more passionate or dedicated then yourself?

Kasparov insane ? nah.

I haven't read that long thread about Fischer, so I don't know much about him or especially Kasparov. I know their games but not their personalities. But I think chess players are losers. Me included. And it is not surprising to me if the best chess players are the sorest losers. Oh, well...

Really,? Robert James Fischer, famous chess player and his family had a long history of mental instability? You are in possession of certified documents to prove this point?

Alekhine. Now there was a sore loser.

Alekhine, by whatever spelling, a sore loser? Is this anecdotal evidence, you were there to witness or is this jocular forum nonsense?

Nimzovitch once stood on a table after losing a game and screamed, "Why must I lose to this %$#$%%^^ idoit!"

So? That doesn't make them "insane". Kasparov IMO is anything but "insane".

Maybe a better comparison would between Fischer and Chucky.

I read that there is strong evidence that some of the same genes that bring about greatness in math, (and also chess) can also bring on schizophrenia.

Of course I never heard Kasparov was nuts.