Fischer and the truth

Robert James Fischer was a wise man

Who can deny it?

Today, we'll take a look at some of his most controversial, yet true, words. And no, this is not about jews, 9/11, etc. This is about chess

In my opinion, the King's Gambit is busted. It loses by force.

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White can always play differently, in which case he merely loses differently. On his eponymous defense to the King's Gambit.

A bust to the King's Gambit

They can't concentrate, they don't have stamina, and they aren't creative. They are all fish.

On women chess players, 1961

They're all weak, all women. They're stupid compared to men. They shouldn't play chess, you know. They're like beginners. They lose every single game against a man. There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knight-odds to and still beat.

Portrait of a Genius As a Young Chess Master (1961)

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.

Radio Interview, June 27 1999

I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather different. A piece of garbage like Kasparov might be called a chess genius, but he's like an idiot savant. Outside of chess he knows nothing.

Radio Interview, July 6 2001

Please comment

Let me write this down...*kingofshedinjas is a loser* There you go!

Did Fischer say that?

Game 16 in my 60 Memorable games.

If he hadn't, would this image exist?

@kingofshedinjas

ok... let me get this straight... are you suggesting that 

1) the king's gambit is busted

2) women are weak and shouldn't play chess

3) the 1st Karpov-Kasparov match was prearranged

4) Kasparov is an idiot savant who knows nothing outside of chess

are truths or simply that it is true that Fischer made those statements?  

Fischer was a chess genius or maybe an all around genius, but unfortunately he was also paranoid and maybe schizophrenic.  I would suggest the truths you've listed are to be taken in light of his mental instability.  

Fischer was a twisted genius. 

Who can deny it?

Take what good you can from him. Leave his bad parts alone. 

This is of course a troll thread - but I'm not experienced enough to say what level. 

provide more specific citations. Radio Interview 1991 is not very specific. I doubt he said many, if any of that, except maybe about the King's Gambit. Maybe

These are fairly well known quotes. At least I recognize all of them.

They can't concentrate, they don't have stamina, and they aren't creative. They are all fish.

On women chess players, 1961

****

BF has a C- creativity rating....at best !

He played like a computer and we all know their creative talents....or lack thereof.

My Intro to Trolling 101 students do better than this.

Posts 3-9 were an excellent start.

Yes, they were :-)

Yeah, I suppose you are the best person here to judge the way Fischer played chess...or maybe you're simply angry at his person, who knows?

Where?