Gunz-N-Guitarz wrote:
I'm curious of everyone's opinion of the late great Bobby Fischer. Was he a spoiled, self-absorbed moron? Or was he pure genius? What's your opinion? Go!
What's the actual question here? The answer is YES!
Was Bobby Fischer brilliant? Or an idiot....
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Nov 4, 2019
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#123
Quiksilverau wrote:
He was an Aspie.
Aspergers is rife in the chess community.
I don't care for A$$burgers. They taste like, well, A$$. 
Nov 4, 2019
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#124
My next comment is not a political debate. I am not looking to start a firestorm, nor be attacked, nor name calling, etc. etc.
This thread reminds me of Donald Trump as president. I think he is doing an excellent job. The economy is screaming forward. It is crazy. Unemployment is very low. I voted for him. That said, I wish he would just $hut up! turn off the twitter account, etc. he is doing a brilliant job, but gets in to trouble when he opens his mouth. Reminds me of Fischer. $hut up and play chess. Don't open your mouth as you will certainly say something really stupid or inflammatory. (I do get that Fischer is no longer with us, so no comments about that fact are necessary) .
Nov 5, 2019
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#125
Fischer was an idiot savant, like Donald Trump. Bobby Fischer (Donald Trump) was good at chess (raping women) and ignorant in all other aspects of life, especially social skills (reading skills).
Those of you that have also been on ICC within the last 20 plus years will know who WFN2 was (you cannot have been there and not run into this guy). He is the exact definition of Fischer's Legacy!
Nov 5, 2019
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#126
He was savage as a human being , as a competitor . Great man . Legend from the chess-point of view .
No one becomes the world champion by being an idiot and Bobby Fischer deserves the utmost respect. That being said I do find similarities between Bobby and Hitler. Both were half Jewish and yet anti-Semitic. Both were brilliant war strategists - one in the field and one on the desktop. Russia became their toughest opponent. I’m sure the similarities don’t stop there.
Ok a tactician but a strategist in respect to positioning himself in charge of at least half of Europe. He definitely had strategists at his disposal bot it takes a mad genius to orchestrate his power. The Germans worshiped him. Another similarity was their paranoia.
what kind of question is that? Bobby Fischer was NUMERO UNO before carlsen