Was Bobby Fischer the Michael Jordan of Chess?
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I am only 7 years old but I know Bobby - I have studied all his games and openings especially. Michael Jordan is a great basketball player but he would learn alot from Bobby - about chess!
Jordan was the best basketball player for years,
Fischer was the best chess player in 1971-1972 only.
Michael Jordon is the Bobby Fischer of basketball because Bobby Fischer was born first.
tygxc wrote:
Jordan was the best basketball player for years,
Fischer was the best chess player in 1971-1972 only.
Nonsense. Fischer was obviously way above everyone for a long time... he simply stopped playing. No one reached that level for a long time.
More like the Barry Sanders of chess.
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Stop playing does not prove still being the best it might on the contrary be fear of losing...
Fischer beat Spassky by 12.5 - 8.5 in 1972.
Karpov beat Spassky by 7 - 4 in 1974.
Fischer quit, Karpov went on to play and win top tournaments and to successfully defend his title several times.
May 23, 2021
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nTzT wrote:
tygxc wrote:
Jordan was the best basketball player for years,
Fischer was the best chess player in 1971-1972 only.
Nonsense. Fischer was obviously way above everyone for a long time... he simply stopped playing. No one reached that level for a long time.
nope. he started to be at the top at around 1964, but he was never the actual best up until he beat spassky.
Jan 11, 2024
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ninjaswat wrote:
No, Bobby just had some really brilliant games
ok then morphy was the best pick one morphy or fischer
Jan 12, 2024
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long_quach wrote:
Wits-end wrote:
Well, i've never owned a pair of Air Fischers...
The movie, Like Mike, never actually used the name Michael Jordan.
But Searching for Bobby Fischer used Fischer's name, without consent, without compensation.
Now, imagine if a movie is titled "Searching for Michael Jordan" instead of "Hoop Dreams" (a documentary.)
Fischer is not treated with the same respect as Michael Jordan.
Dead people have a terrible time suing you. Also, Fischer was so paranoid, he'd probably try to avoid courtrooms. He certainly avoided the US after his rematch with Spassky.
