Funny that Kasparov doesnt mention Karpov's record against Petrosian from 71-75 ... Karpov was -2 against Tigran from 71-81 and didnt manage to win his first game against him until 82 ! Do you remember what Fischer did to Petrosian ? 
Wasnt he also a bastion of the older generation ?
The only reason Fischer became world champ
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May 31, 2015
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#83
It is well known BF had an absolute tremendous memory. A memory most ppl cannot even fathom.
So, let me ask anyone out there in aether-aether land. How good would you be in chess if you had a near limitless memory ?
What's my point ? A fantastic memory will propel you to places you never thought was goable. Think about it. It affects almost all your successes and failures. Sadly, it can be your celestial soulmate and archnemesis....all in five minutes !
But when used in chess ?....it's it....and if you got it ?....well, we'll all be reading about you too.
May 31, 2015
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#85
To: Americu
And start by reading the beginnings of the 3rd paragraph in your #114. Kasparov does not mention....I repeat....does not mention anything about BF's ability to create on the chessboard....outside that he created new and upcoming Russion competitors to take the title back.
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May 31, 2015
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#86
power_2_the_people wrote:
Americu you say its sensible what Lola posted, have you read it? Just read it. There is the evidence that BF may have been a little bit scared.
It is SPECULATION on the part of Garry Kasparov.
Conjecture and guesswork.
It is NOT evidence.
It is not facts that Garry is presenting, but merely a possibility.
May 31, 2015
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#87
Americu wrote:
power_2_the_people wrote:
Americu you say its sensible what Lola posted, have you read it? Just read it. There is the evidence that BF may have been a little bit scared.
It is SPECULATION on the part of Garry Kasparov.
Conjecture and guesswork.
It is NOT evidence.
It is not facts that Garry is presenting, but merely a possibility.
Well, who in the he!! else do you wanna hear it from ?....Me ? Who's the world's leading chess authority ?....and if it isn't him, then who is ?
I think its a bit far fetched to claim Fischer had never played anyone like Karpov . In fact I think Karpov's style was very similar to Petrosian's but with a little more activity . Both were great defenders and preferred positional play in which they gradually squeezed their opponents to death , the " boa constrictor " style .
May 31, 2015
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#91
Reb wrote:
I think its a bit far fetched to claim Fischer had never played anyone like Karpov . In fact I think Karpov's style was very similar to Petrosian's but with a little more activity . Both were great defenders and preferred positional play in which they gradually squeezed their opponents to death , the " boa constrictor " style .
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May 31, 2015
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#94
Iv'e got a buncha stuff to do b4 noon. It's been a fun little morning chat....
....back soon !
May 31, 2015
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#95
Out to Americu....how do u know u aren't one yourself ?
....bye.
"Her name was Lolcopter" ... Elvis Costello.
Lola by the KInks. She looks like a woman but talks like a man.
premio53 wrote:
Many people don't realize that if Pal Benko had not graciously given his spot to Fischer for the interzonal in 1969 Fischer would have never played for the title.
I believe Fischer was already showing signs of being off mentally and there is a question as to whether he would have kept his sanity long enough for the next cycle three years later. Spassky would have probably still been champion in 1975.
Another patzer troll. This time a weak C player expounding on the playing abilities of those whose ratings are twice his...Amazing...
Maybe he is also an expert in psychology and psychiatry...Reuben Fine a world class GM and a Psychiatist said it best way before RJF ever challenged for the WC.
Stick to your day job!!!
Something I found....
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One theory that was not often heard was that Fischer might have been more than a little nervous about his challenger, the twenty-three-year-old leader of the new generation, Anatoly Karpov. In fact, when I proposed this possibility in my 2004 book on Fischer,My Great Predecessors Part IV, the hostile response was overwhelming. These were not merely the protestations of Fischer fans saying I was maligning their hero. There is a great deal of evidence to build Fischer’s case as the overwhelming favorite had the match taken place. This includes testimony by Karpov himself, who said Fischer was the favorite and later put his own chances of victory at 40 percent.
Nor am I arguing that Karpov would have been the favorite, or that he was a better player than Fischer in 1975. But I do think there is a strong circumstantial case for Fischer having good reasons not to like what he saw in his challenger. Remember that Fischer had not played a serious game of chess in three years. This explains why he insisted on a match of unlimited length, played until one player reached ten wins. With draws being so prevalent at the top level, such a match would likely have lasted many months, giving Fischer time to shake off the rust and get a feel for Karpov, whom he had never faced.
Karpov was the leading product of the new generation Fischer had created. They had a different approach than all the leading players Fischer had defeated on his march to the title and he had very little experience facing this new breed. In the candidates matches Karpov had crushed Spassky and then defeated another bastion of the older generation, Viktor Korchnoi. I can imagine Fischer going over the games from those matches, especially Karpov’s meticulous play and steady hand against Spassky, and beginning to feel some doubt.
- Garry Kasparov
The most sensible thing you have posted, my non-corporeal friend.