Piratch, Yeah. Kasparov sure used the drawing strategy to his advantage in that one - as a tool to wear out Karpov! I wonder how this strategy would have worked against Fischer.
How old was Fischer when he got to NM livel?
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Fischer's greatest friend and worst enemy was himself, from day one of playing chess.
I think if we are going to review Fischer's life, one should concentrate on his chess abilities, achievements and contribution to chess knowledge and theory. I think the greatest player that ever lived!
I would like to see Magnus v Fischer at his peak.
In "The Even More Complete Chess Addict " by Mike Fox and Richard James I found this letter to Fischer's mother, dated January 13, 1951, and you now can calculate how old he was at that time !
I guess he would have been almost eight at that time.
That letter is absolutely amazing RomyGer!!!! Wow!! How did you get your hands on it!!!
What I wrote : from that book "beyond praise" by Fox and James ( still available second hand ). I have exchanged my opening books for reference books, history books and encyclopedia's and like it very much. Meanwhile I could react on more forums !
Capa_a, Fischer was right with his demands. Look at the first WCC in 1984/5 Karpov - Kasparov where draws were not counted. Karpov was tired at the end!
Of course FIDE in those days could not accept a new dictation of a world champion as it was in those days before World War II!