Chicken_Monster wrote:
I think that if Fischer were a "coward" he would not have granted Spassky an unsanctioned rematch after he beat Spassky in the WCC.
Kasparov has written in an annotated WCC game that he himself was afraid of Karpov. However, Kasparov still defeated im.
If an athlete chooses to retire when they are in their prime, instead of fading away, that doesn't mean they are a coward. There is nothing wrong with quitting after you have accomplished your goal. Eventually Carlsen will quit, and sure enough, the haters will call him a coward too.
You understand this thread is about Fischer being afraid to play Karpov. The Spassky rematch holds no relevance here.
Dude wants to build a house like a rook.
Perhaps it was just a joke. Ever thought of that?
Except it was not a joke.
He repeated it frequently and when asked directly if he was serious he repeatedly said he was sincere.
Do some homework. Lots of evidence out there the man was almost as much of a loser outside the chess world as is our dear resident troglydite.
I wouldn't call someone you don't know a troglydite, especially when they are married with kids.