interesting story about bobby

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superking500

William Alexander Scott http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/01/25/fischer-and-black-chess-players/comment-page-1/

 

There was a crowd of people surrounding Bobby, all asking for his autograph. Mr. Scott, tall and distinguished, among them. Mr. Scott thrust a program at Bobby and asked him to sign it. Bobby shot Mr. Scott a look and took the program. As Bobby was signing, Mr. Scott said, “I played in the U.S. Open in 1956, I believe, but I may be wrong-you’ll have to look it up… and finished ahead of you.” It was an innocent remark made to fill time and Mr. Scott meant nothing by it, but Bobby didn’t see it that way. He shot a look at Mr. Scott as he returned the signed program and said, “Oh yeah. Well what’s your rating now?” Mr. Scott, taken aback, mumbled something about being “only an expert.” Bobby said, “Um huh,” and turned to walk away.


interesting... so was this scott guy a better chess player then fischer

SquirmingCoil

Very interesting. I also found it amusing that the incident took place in a Church's Fired Chicken. 

superking500

does this make this guy better then bobby?

blueslick
superking500 wrote:

does this make this guy better then bobby?

Yes, this conclusively proves that this guy was better than bobby.

goldendog

I'd say, if you can't get me, get that guy to play better than Fischer.