Meaning of Bobby Fischer's words

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mariusmanta

Hello, 

Please help me with an information: When did B. Fischer say „All my games are real!” ? Did he mean something metaphoric? When and where?

Then, please be kind and help me with some Fischer's words regarding the legendary 59 Zagreb tournment...

llamonade2

I don't know.

Sometimes the Soviet players were agreeing to draw before the game began, so some of the games they played were fake. I think he's referencing that.

jazis
llamonade2 написал:

I don't know.

Sometimes the Soviet players were agreeing to draw before the game began, so some of the games they played were fake. I think he's referencing that.

But draw doesn't give an advanatge! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

jazis

There were a time of "GM's draws", when player could save energy and make short draw with one opponent and play best with another. But it doesn't really give an advanatge. Bobby's problem was he did not win his games. And he played such "GM's draws", too.

1962 4 Фишер, Роберт США +8 -7 =12 14pts

 

llamonade2
jazis wrote:
llamonade2 написал:

I don't know.

Sometimes the Soviet players were agreeing to draw before the game began, so some of the games they played were fake. I think he's referencing that.

But draw doesn't give an advanatge! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not in a match, but it can give an advantage in a tournament setting.

llamonade2
jazis wrote:

There were a time of "GM's draws", when player could save energy and make short draw with one opponent and play best with another. But it doesn't really give an advanatge. Bobby's problem was he did not win his games. And he played such "GM's draws", too.

1962 4 Фишер, Роберт США +8 -7 =12 14pts

 

GM draws are a related but different topic.

jazis
llamonade2 написал:

Not in a match, but it can give an advantage in a tournament setting.

Yes, of course! Bobby was right. But in 1962 he was not so strong as he was in 1972.