Call a spade a spade ... Fischer was a lunatic who was exceptionally good at chess. I think it's fair to surmise that the person who uploaded this video is simply a lunatic.
I'm sorry but Chess IS a "memory game". It's not based on processing skills but rather memorisation skills. Like solving a rubix cube, and some are faster than others. If you give a rubik's cube to someone who has never seen it before in their life and they solve it on their own without any help from outside, now THAT'S some real brainpower skills, but if you learn it from others with algorithms provided to you from the PAST mathematical equations, then that's just a joke based on memorisation.
@kr3ml There's a false analogy in there- The optimal pathways to solve a rubiks cube are within the scope of the brain to memorise, and can indeed be learned. this is not true of Chess - If it were then there would be many more games where equally matched players just 'remember' their way to a theoretical draw and shake hands. this does occasionally happen of course (actually more often in the '50s than now) but the point of the game is to win so it will never happen in the majority of cases.
It really depends upon the person what he deems needs to be proven. It's different to all of them and all of us. But one thing I can say is that even if Fischer ran away from chess or something, it really doesn't matter. A lot of the greats retire anyway. But Fischer's career is like looking to a diamond that would struck you with awe like nothing else through its sheer beauty and brilliance. Fischer is a real genius.
Magnus Carlsen plays even dubious lines in the opening and sitll manages to outplay his oponents. He is the current top player and his opening play is weaker than many top players. Most of the times he doens't get his advantage in the opening but in the middlegame and endgame. He plays out of positional feel and great calculating ability, not memorization. It is ridiculous to suggest that +2700 level chess is just a game of memorization.
@RodrigoSKJ Ask carlsen then which would he prefer, fischerrandom or classical chess. What fischer's point was that chess largely depends on opening preparation. Even carlsen admits this. Fischer is basically saying it is BETTER if it would be a MORE creative sport. He overemphasized this because he's a genius with 187 iq it is a genius PREFERENCE to be creative rather than analytical or memorize a lot. You can be creative in chess still but frc would be the real solution.
@leakyview I agree. I just think that the whole "chess is dead" thing is sometimes exagerated, as if the top players never produced creative chess. I like playing chess960 (or fischer random) too, there is really a greater oportunity for creativity there. I hope it catches on.
I still have not seen any1 who has mastered chess because it is impossible 1 little move change everything thats why i love this game, the game of intellectual mental thinkers every game will be different this is the only game that ur offense is more important than ur defense
he was a genius back in the day when no one knew shit and obviously he read a 1000 books he is going to beat everyone when no one knew different tactics this is like michael jordan they made him the bets of all time when there was no defense do u guys get it..?
and that queen sacrifice he made isn't that big of a deal he only thought of about 5 moves ahead in offense and defense which is easy because i clearly seen that coming and his opponent didn't it was an idiot that he was playing i reviewed his games there were so many different variations of defense that could've been played against him but no they make him a genius how dumb now he says this..
ok this is not a memory game why because 1 different move changes the whole game :as an example lets say we're in the middle game of chess and u have memorized everything then u could play defense and rearrange to think maybe 10 steps ahead and make a rare move I can't believe he said, thats so not true and so knowledge-less and u guys are right outside of chess he's not a genius he's an idiot and he keeps stuttering like 1 too and after 1000 books of chess that he read he says chess boring now?
@kb24comecme As time goes on, the standard amount of openings and their subsequent variations increases. It is true that one single move changes the entire rest of the game, but it is also true that the vast majority of possible moves in chess are bad ones.
@Ant1Live very knowledgeable answer u're right but it is up to u to figure ur way out.. there will always be another weakness on those 64 squares i play vice versa while the opponent is thinking of making a play avoid it sacrifice and look to the future let him win that piece but if u just think there are other pieces to attack look ahead 95% of the time we make we don't see what's coming ahead if we lose that piece..
@kb24comecme Well, I wouldn't call myself knowledgeable (I'm not even a rated player), but I do notice trends. The likes of Lasker and Morphy didn't have quite the library of opening books that exist today, and the game is very different today with the greater amount of analysis that has been done. "Draw death" may be sooner than we think.
When all is said and done, however, Fischer is either a liar or a hypocrite since memory was one of his great strengths as a player.
@kb24comecme why r u doing this? :O Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest chess players maybe the greatest. give him more respect. i know you don't have to believe what he says, but don't call him an idiot.
When Bobby came onto the scene he was know to make monetary demands ( which sometimes stalled chess ), and many of his colleagues ( other GMs ) complained about it, and it made him look greedy to the world.
However his final years of life has exposed that he was not greedy at all, the genius didnt sell himself out like all the other ones.
Mr Fischer said it perfectly about how uncreative chess has become in the modern era. I believe in general that music & film has reached a saturation point as far as creativity is concerned as well. There are only so many high quality ideas that can be discovered. I do agree that chess very much has become a memory game, it's a bit like the expressions "path of least resistance", "best option available" & "not repeating past mistakes".
Memorisation only comes to the fore at the beginner level and Grandmaster level...for all the levels in between (99% of chess players), its more about 'brain power'.
Anyone agreeing with Fischer (that chess is a game of memorization) is just plain arrogant. You could make an argument that at the 2700-2800 level, it really is mostly memorization. HOWEVER, if you're anywhere within the 1-2600 FIDE, this shouldn't even remotely concern you. For the average player, chess is not a game of memorization. So when act like a parrot and say "chess is just memory, there's no creativity or talent anymore", you're saying you're on the level of Fischer.
@CommunityCam Fischer is talking about remembering opening moves. He is absolutely right. There are so many more new opening theories than their used to be and if you don't know the exact line you are quickly disadvantaged.
@Kidsgrove49, you know jackshit. He kept reading and following all matches. He phoned in and let people know that there was a wining move that the players and analysts had missed while discussing the outcome of the tournament final.
The reason why Go players can't be beat by a Go program is because Go programmers are not as good as the creators of Chess engines. Besides, Go is boring as fuck!...
@BlackSN8K Go also doesn't have ~2000 years worth of theory and positional analysis from which to program its computer engine. Chess is not dead, until either the game is completely cracked or players hit limits of human computation and stagnate. That has yet to happen...if people think otherwise they should check out Magnus Carlsen, a 21st century equivalent to Fischer in terms of prodigious talent and creating new concepts.
So true, computers and opening theory memorization ruined chess. Who cares if some guy can memorize every opening, get an advantage, reduce the material and play an endgame that's also been memorized. He's right the creativity is gone. They need to invent a bigger board or some new pieces or something. Maybe resurrect Fischer and ask him the solution. There are only so many possibilities, and they've all been done. People routinely play the exact moves of a previous game up to move 20 something.
@Hellmuth4 The computer analysis has become part of the game at high level, just like he considered Capablanca a weak player for his standard so do modern players consider him weak by their standards, in fact at the last London Chess Classic Anand spoke about how he had a session with Fischer and he had in some position the same "idiotic" statements that Capablanca had, so you see chess isn't dead, it's merely evolving.
@Hellmuth4 Capablanca attempted to do that with his variant on chess. which added Archbishops (combines bishop/knight movements) and Chancellors (rook/knight combination). The problem with this game, which quickly becomes evident upon playing it, is that the new pieces render the minor pieces all but completely useless. Also, Fischer created his own version which is now known as chess960, which by shuffling the back ranks at random completely eliminates the advantages of book memorization.
Yup, chess is dead. I recommended some players to take a look at the game called "Go". It's much harder than chess and not even computers can beat the top Go pros.
This is true. I noticed once I knew how to play the classical dutch, I played the birds opening and a gained 100 rating points (on chesscube) just by knowing what to do with the opening. Of course this isn't the way to be playing chess and Bobby Fischer knew that.
He was right about the memorization. Chess is probably 80% about opening theory nowadays and has been for years. Top players spend almost all their time working on openings. So again, he was definitely right.
There was NO subject, other than Chess, about which Fischer could talk sensibly. Beyond Chess his opinions were ill-informed, naive and delusional. Actually even about Chess, after his own exit from it, he's somewhat delusional. But then in his own mind he had to believe that Chess after '72 had become just a 'memory game' so as to justify his ducking out of testing himself against the younger generation.
@tavogp I think you misunderstand - if Fischer had defended his title in 1975 against Karpov, he might well have won. the point is that he could not face the possibility of losing (which I think would have been inevitable in say 1978) and in order to justify his absence from the game he had to construct a false image of it as purely a memory exercise. If he'd been right about this then Kasparov could not have dominated for as long as he did.
Kasparovs continued dominance over a 15 year period - the result of a fantastic talent coupled to a phenomenal work ethic (both also possessed by Fischer incidentally) - against a pool of players arguably stronger than that faced by Fischer, show him to be the greater player.
Ducking out? Lol, He stopped after winning the championship. Hes talking about the opening moves. And yes 50% of winning chess strategy comes from the opening moves in which you gain a winning advantage. Bobby knows this, because he studied opening moves more than anyone else in Chess history. The age of computers took away the mysticism of many openings and creativity.
@willsmackyoudown refusing to play again after winning (going against his earlier stated intention of defending his title 'til he was 60) can fairly be described as ducking out. Psychologically he was ill equipped to deal with the probability of defeat - remember he 'graciously' allowed Larsen to take board 1 in the USSR v rest of world match in 1970 because he was afraid of Spassky, and was more confident of beating Petrosian on board 2. Computers became significant 20 yrs AFTER he gave up.
hahah he didnt come up with fischer random chess till years later. No computers became significant in competitive play 20 years after. Computers were still able to develop basic chess theory by going through hundreds of moves after the opening. Just because the computer couldnt analyze moves in competition measured time, they could still analyze positions given enough time and you better know the Soviets had that technology. Fischer stopped competitive chess (cont)
Directly after he won the championship. Up to that point it was even known that Karpov was better than Spasky lol. So all this BS about Fischer ducking Karpov is made up speculation. Spasky was still considered the stronger player.. so Fischer ran away from a rematch with Spasky? The guy he soundly defeated? I dont know what you Universe you live in... but when you become World Champion you have nothing to prove. Karpov admits himself... Fishcer was better IHO.
He's talking about the opening placement. Yes, it is indeed memorization. You can memorize hundreds of openings down to the 24+ move. Back then most GMs had to invent and figure out those moves for themselves which made for way more exciting play. That's what hes talking about. I've seen Anand vs Topolov and it was very boring compared to the title matches of the early 1900's. Karpov stated that he believed Fischer was abover himself and Kasparov. Many GMs that saw Fischer agreed.
@willsmackyoudown dont think topalov anand can support your point since in a few games anand varied from accepted best opening play before move 15! also saying it is boring compared to title matches of the early 1900's maybe only shows that you prefer uneven contests - Lasker was crushingly superior to all his pre ww1 challengers except Schlecter in 1910, who actually had the edge in a theoretical duel around a couple of variations of the ruy lopez. quite a modern looking match in fact!
Yeah but nothing was sound till the end of Fischers era lol. I saw the championship games between Anand and Topolov. They opened up every game with D4 lol. Both of them. Talk about predictable.
@willsmackyoudown ...'nothing was sound till the end of Fischers era'...?? another meaningless statement! ....'They opened up every game with D4... Talk about predictable'...?? ditto. Fischer, prior to '72 played 1. e4...almost exclusively - did that make him predictable? Yes I suppose, but it does not matter since creativity in chess has never resided in the first few moves. Anyway I shall stop now, your irrationality & fixation on one of the top 5 players of the 20th century bores me.
@willsmackyoudown Chess becoming just a memory game is a specious argument for halting his own career: opening research methods remained essentially the same between 1972 & the mid 90's, ie a individual players analysing positions and trying to optimise their opening play. Computer aided research is really a phenomenon of the last decade or two, and only shifts 'creativity' a few moves on. Prior to that, commercially available software was simply too weak to be of any use to a professional.
People think he's only sane talking about chess, because they don't disagree with his speech. At these times, people hear something they don't agree with, and automatically it's racism, insanity, schizophrenia. That is exactly the shit that bobby Fischer is talking about. That brain washed shit, you can't say what you want or everybody berates you and precipitates this fucking chanting "racist, bigot, crazy, insane." it's fucking ridiculous.
He sounds like a very rational,easy going, well spoken individual.It's funny they still call him paranoid even after they kidnapped him and throw him in a Japanese prison for playing chess.That's not paranoia you stinking kikes!
ITS TRUE ITS THE JEWS RUNNING TRYING TO TKE OVER THE WORLD CO-PRATES BANKS OF USA ETC TAKING OVER THE WORLD FISCHER IS SO GENIUS HE CAUGHT ON TO THAT TO SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE ITS THE JEWS EVEN IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS TO DO AWAY WITH THEM < SORRY THIS ISNT REALLY RELATED TO CHESS BUT IT IS VITAL
Interesting to hear his feelings about chess at that point in his life. He obviously grew tired of the same openings which is why he liked playing "Fischer Chess" where the back rows were rearranged. As for his anti-Jew remarks... sounds like a nut.
Chess seems to have alot in common with life.. Those who are prepared will succeed. Those who have help will do better. And those with no help will have to try harder.
If he was still in a japaneese jail he would probably be still alive. He was treated as royalty and received all the medical care available in Iceland. How could he die so suddently.....? Did the US NAZI elite finally get hold on him?
he would only do telephone interviews to the philipenes because there is no censorship on Philipene Radio. Everything he said would go out over the air no matter how vile it was. Try listening to some of those interviews where he goes crazy talking about the Jews and The U.S. The morning of 911 he phoned philipene radio as the buildings were burning and laughed about it.
@RonnyUniverse yes it was cool wasnt it, did you hear the bit about isreail too hahaha the only American that can speak sence dam fucking yanks fisher was the best !
He hated chess for how it became memorization of opening lines...where he himself made chess that way. That was all he did was study and memorize different lines. Does tony hawk hate skateboarding cause others have landed the 900? Does michael jordan hate basketball cause so many trained like him and can nail the 360 no look dunk I think not.
I really appreciate that the interviewer doesn't try to shut Bobby Fischer down when he is expressing his views. Many would have tryed to change the subject and destroyed what he was going to express. They are his views and any individual should have the right to voice where they stand. There is never any benefit in trying to know less about people. He isn't paranoid or deluded in any way, he's just a man and he's just as 'crazy' as any other human on this planet. Thanks for the upload!
Fischer is totally correct about Jews. That's why we decided at the 2006 Worldwide Jewish Conspiracy Meeting to have him SECRETLY KILLED using lasers and psychiatry. Also, ooga booga.
It's clear from listening to this that he had no interest in pleasantries or small talk and trying to relate at that level. It's like he doesn't know how to do it, how to communicate on that level so he moves on to his opinions instead. I could be wrong but thats how he comes across. Thats from years of playing chess and playing chess only he didn't have a social life.
he's right - some players at the 2100/2200 level could be GMs but for the fact that at GM level it's all theory once principles are mastered...look at some of the pros - duller than accountants with tons of theory commited to memory so that gifted players living on their wits have already lost to off-board prep whereas in the past CMs with other careeers or time commitments would be on a par - now a lot of the spontaneity's been quashed....it's progress i suppose but kind of a shame imo
Gee, I wonder what jihadist wrote these anti-Jewish bulletins. And how many miserable, pathetic, gullible, hate-loving microcephalous mesomorphs who worship this paranoid schizo ingrate will laud him to the skies for his warped ravings.
I am a quite average player, but, even so, for me, and I'm sure for many, chess is truly the perfect game; endless possibilities. It has no limitations, unlike every other game. It's history of development to its completed state as a game interests me, as well.
Fischer's mind was so highly-developed and learned when it came to chess that even after all the years of schizophrenia and anti-social paranoia, when he started talking about chess he turned into a laser-accurate, lucid, reasonable human being. He even cautioned the interviewer several times about not exaggerating statements. Absolutely fascinating.
Strongest player of his era but not the strongest player ever. Most professional chess players agree that Kasparov and Karpov and number 1 and 2 greatest of all time.
I would also place Tal (when healthy), Anand and Carlsen ahead of Fischer.
Typical nutball Fischer defending communist rogue states (No. Korea) and Islamofascists (the Mullahs in Iran). He's attracted to everything rotten in the world and repelled by everything good -- the sign of a true madman.
@SeanGGodley hmm, yeah lucid for part, but when he goes paranoid at the end the interviewer is quick to end the interview. Fisher is a genius, though. And his comments about memorization and prearrangement did seem quite reasonably articulated in this interview.
it would be interesting to see a savant, someone on par with "Rainman", who was inclined toward chess. How many moves could such a genius plan in advance? ;-)
This is a great interview. One of the best actually. It would be nice if they could get him talking about chess like this in more of them.
FYI, The Fischer 'official' website has been up and down more times than a yo yo, so I put ALL 35 of the original Bobby Fischer Radio interviews on a website that can be streamed freely and easily. I can't post the URL here but just Google for "bobby Fischer radio interviews" and it's the first result.
I totally agree with Fischer! nowadays top chess players play without any creativity and imagination, no beautiful chess combos but only the wish to be insipid and exchange pieces to the very minimum to play a stupid game. Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, topalov... all suck, its all politics. I miss the good old days of "good move". I also agree about china being overrated and oppressing countries, its very sad this days.
Bobby said his favorite player was Capablanca and that chess was boring because everything in chess was all about memorizing positions and not about creativity any more. He said chess was dead.
@rwsts Hmm, I would explain it to you, except the gal/guy that I just put down just did. I'm sorry that I put her/him down since I didn't realize that she/him was responding to your request.
Bobby Fischer sounded just like a normal, insightful person until he expressed his views of North Korea. He is far too extreme. The U.S. is no paragon of innocence, but saying calling Kim Jon-il the "dear leader of North Korea" is far too much. This makes no more sense than dumb, bellicose Americans who want to nuke the Middle East. He hates the U.S. so much that he's no longer objective, and that's kind of sad.
@babystinky what about khan? He never studied any position or theory he was a slave matter of fact and has to be if not the greatest top 3 of natural talent. He beat the best of europe when his master brought him he was Indian. Imagine NEVER having STudied or ever layed eyes on any CHEss Manual/book. Yet beating players that spent their lives on the game. He is right their with capa and morphy for RAW talent , he has to be the rawest.
@XRRfan : ... he learned the Indian version at the age of 9, and by the age of 21 he was considered the strongest in India. He then learned the European version aka "Mad Chess", from there there was a transition period where he adjusted to the western version of the game with the help of two English masters ... this is hardly the story of a slave who emerged a chess genius in a complete vacuum
I've been playing chess a year and a half now. Before that I was USCF Master rated in tha game of checkers. I can tell you that checkers is for sure all memorization of the right line, especially since the game was solved. If the right line is played, every game WILL draw. The same is not true for chess, because it hasn't been solved, but of course it IS true, it has yet to be solved. In any case I find it fun and interesting, and Fischer Random is especially fun.
Thanks for posting this - very interesting to hear it, especially how Bobby is so lucid, logical and calm - it will do some good towards correcting the way the media portray him as a madman which is not only untrue but very cruel, as he was a genius and that's what they should be recognising. Thanks again.
@SeanGGodley His feelings about the US after 9/11 and his antisemitism are just as important in describing who he was. And playing chess well does not make one a genius.
Well, he had an IQ of 180 and spoke several languages fluently, as well as being the world chess champion. If he's not a genius, then not many people are. His feelings about America are understandable when you know his life story - the antisemitism is harder to understand, I'll grant you that. But a lot of brilliant minds have extreme views in one way or another. Not that I agree with them in any way you understand - but I can still appreciate his brilliant chess.
@SeanGGodley The antisemitism is quite easy to understand. If you knew anything about politics you'd quickly realize it's just a bunch of jews pulling strings. Their policies wreak havoc on the world and fischer understood this to be true for he has done his research while other just sit and watch television and accept everything they see on tv.
@Imnotjohnstover In the realm of chess he was a genius, however, other factors can affect his 'overall' intelligence (though, since I do not know much about Bobby except his chess abilities, I cannot judge him). He may be naive or a fool when it comes to politics or some other area (again, I cannot pass judgment due to ignorance). Was that clear for you?
@SeanGGodley To portray Fischer in his last days as clear and lucid is simply ridiculuous. He could still speak relevantly about chess, but about chess only. His view towards Judaism and Jews, the media, women, and the people who helped him (such as John Collins, Bill Lombardy, and others is well documented. This was a man who suffered from paranoid delusions and wasted what should have been a long and fruitful life.
@SeanGGodley Anyone who believes that Fischer spent a fulfilling life by abdicating the World Championship to Karpov, never again playing tournament chess, and spending years passing out anti-semitic literature in airports needs to seriously examine his or her priorities in life.
"it will do some good towards correcting the way the media portray him as a madman which is not only untrue but very cruel" did the media make him say those comments about the Jews? did the media make him take glee in 3000 Americans dying on 911? The media didn't invent those comments, Fischer made them. Yes, he was a genius, but he was also a madman. Also he is not logical in last 4 minutes of this video. I am an American. I have no desire to conquer the world.
@SeanGGodley Yes, when talking about chess, he is calm, and interesting. However, I don't think the media is too off base. Remember, it is a lot of what he said in the media that gave him the reputation of a madman.
Right...well, listen to his rants about Gay men in Japan.
He puts his foot in his mouth and acts like he's insane.
He makes cruel comments about Gay people...and that's ok?
He rants about the USA which gave him his free life and he has NOTHING to say about countries that have truly repressive regimes. He's a creep and a felon.
I'm a straight guy who thinks attacks on Gay people reveals a sick mind.
Thank you for posting these important interviews. Whether one agrees or disagrees with Fischer and his views it is important that these be shown. The interview proves he was not insane as some believe but that he was a very intelligent man. Once again well done and thanks for sharing. Everyone should see these.
@PhillipCreeper "The interview proves he was not insane as some believe" did you ever listen to his comments about the Jews and him taking glee in the deaths 3000 innocent Americans on 911? Also did you listen to end of the video where is says America wants to conquer the world, and the he actually sides with the nutcase leaders of N Korea? I am an American. I can tell you with 100% certainty that Americans do not want to conquer the world. But Fisher said at the end of the vid is bs
@warblerab you are an idiot... even so its tragic for the americans and i like america,... no1 is innocent.. there are no innocent people on earth... everyone you and me.. deserves death for some reason or another...
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dnv83 2 days ago
Call a spade a spade ... Fischer was a lunatic who was exceptionally good at chess. I think it's fair to surmise that the person who uploaded this video is simply a lunatic.
AWASHA 3 days ago
I'm sorry but Chess IS a "memory game". It's not based on processing skills but rather memorisation skills. Like solving a rubix cube, and some are faster than others. If you give a rubik's cube to someone who has never seen it before in their life and they solve it on their own without any help from outside, now THAT'S some real brainpower skills, but if you learn it from others with algorithms provided to you from the PAST mathematical equations, then that's just a joke based on memorisation.
kr3ml 1 week ago
@kr3ml There's a false analogy in there- The optimal pathways to solve a rubiks cube are within the scope of the brain to memorise, and can indeed be learned. this is not true of Chess - If it were then there would be many more games where equally matched players just 'remember' their way to a theoretical draw and shake hands. this does occasionally happen of course (actually more often in the '50s than now) but the point of the game is to win so it will never happen in the majority of cases.
vortx100 6 days ago
when fisher said it was a game of memorization he was speaking on his own be half.
supafamouskid 1 week ago
He would get clown housed by Kasparov
charlesorbison 2 weeks ago
@charlesorbison probably yes because fischer is DEAD
craik62 1 week ago
It really depends upon the person what he deems needs to be proven. It's different to all of them and all of us. But one thing I can say is that even if Fischer ran away from chess or something, it really doesn't matter. A lot of the greats retire anyway. But Fischer's career is like looking to a diamond that would struck you with awe like nothing else through its sheer beauty and brilliance. Fischer is a real genius.
leakyview 3 weeks ago
Magnus Carlsen plays even dubious lines in the opening and sitll manages to outplay his oponents. He is the current top player and his opening play is weaker than many top players. Most of the times he doens't get his advantage in the opening but in the middlegame and endgame. He plays out of positional feel and great calculating ability, not memorization. It is ridiculous to suggest that +2700 level chess is just a game of memorization.
RodrigoSKJ 4 weeks ago
@RodrigoSKJ Ask carlsen then which would he prefer, fischerrandom or classical chess. What fischer's point was that chess largely depends on opening preparation. Even carlsen admits this. Fischer is basically saying it is BETTER if it would be a MORE creative sport. He overemphasized this because he's a genius with 187 iq it is a genius PREFERENCE to be creative rather than analytical or memorize a lot. You can be creative in chess still but frc would be the real solution.
leakyview 3 weeks ago
@leakyview I agree. I just think that the whole "chess is dead" thing is sometimes exagerated, as if the top players never produced creative chess. I like playing chess960 (or fischer random) too, there is really a greater oportunity for creativity there. I hope it catches on.
RodrigoSKJ 3 weeks ago
@RodrigoSKJ
What evidence do you have with this statement? His most popular opening is the Queens Opening, one of the most sound openings ever. lol
willsmackyoudown 3 weeks ago
I wouldn't say chess is dead. However check out Go, which is an ancient asian strategic boardgame.
JJTheBigDog 1 month ago
"well let's not exaggerate, but it's really dead."
Earthnut2k 1 month ago
the fag 1890
DianaVita0 1 month ago
I still have not seen any1 who has mastered chess because it is impossible 1 little move change everything thats why i love this game, the game of intellectual mental thinkers every game will be different this is the only game that ur offense is more important than ur defense
kb24comecme 1 month ago
he was a genius back in the day when no one knew shit and obviously he read a 1000 books he is going to beat everyone when no one knew different tactics this is like michael jordan they made him the bets of all time when there was no defense do u guys get it..?
kb24comecme 1 month ago
@kb24comecme his whole life was chess he used to carry around a traveling chess game in his breast pocket and play with himself all day....
theman1819 1 month ago
@theman1819 whats ur point..?
kb24comecme 1 month ago
@kb24comecme my point is that to master something you have to have great passion for it and practise more then anyone
theman1819 1 month ago
@theman1819 and whats ur point again?
kb24comecme 1 month ago
and that queen sacrifice he made isn't that big of a deal he only thought of about 5 moves ahead in offense and defense which is easy because i clearly seen that coming and his opponent didn't it was an idiot that he was playing i reviewed his games there were so many different variations of defense that could've been played against him but no they make him a genius how dumb now he says this..
kb24comecme 1 month ago
ok this is not a memory game why because 1 different move changes the whole game :as an example lets say we're in the middle game of chess and u have memorized everything then u could play defense and rearrange to think maybe 10 steps ahead and make a rare move I can't believe he said, thats so not true and so knowledge-less and u guys are right outside of chess he's not a genius he's an idiot and he keeps stuttering like 1 too and after 1000 books of chess that he read he says chess boring now?
kb24comecme 1 month ago
@kb24comecme the opening are and to look ahead in moves yea.
angeriod 1 month ago
@angeriod right so how is chess a memory game that pissed me off..
kb24comecme 1 month ago
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Ant1Live 1 month ago
@kb24comecme As time goes on, the standard amount of openings and their subsequent variations increases. It is true that one single move changes the entire rest of the game, but it is also true that the vast majority of possible moves in chess are bad ones.
Ant1Live 1 month ago
@Ant1Live very knowledgeable answer u're right but it is up to u to figure ur way out.. there will always be another weakness on those 64 squares i play vice versa while the opponent is thinking of making a play avoid it sacrifice and look to the future let him win that piece but if u just think there are other pieces to attack look ahead 95% of the time we make we don't see what's coming ahead if we lose that piece..
kb24comecme 1 month ago
@Ant1live this game is not just opening and developing ur pieces every move should attack the queen or the king's pawns..
kb24comecme 1 month ago
@kb24comecme Well, I wouldn't call myself knowledgeable (I'm not even a rated player), but I do notice trends. The likes of Lasker and Morphy didn't have quite the library of opening books that exist today, and the game is very different today with the greater amount of analysis that has been done. "Draw death" may be sooner than we think.
When all is said and done, however, Fischer is either a liar or a hypocrite since memory was one of his great strengths as a player.
Ant1Live 1 month ago
@kb24comecme why r u doing this? :O Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest chess players maybe the greatest. give him more respect. i know you don't have to believe what he says, but don't call him an idiot.
thegraciaboy 1 month ago
This makes me not want to play chess.
123UncleRuckus 1 month ago
When Bobby came onto the scene he was know to make monetary demands ( which sometimes stalled chess ), and many of his colleagues ( other GMs ) complained about it, and it made him look greedy to the world.
However his final years of life has exposed that he was not greedy at all, the genius didnt sell himself out like all the other ones.
ibnbosnia 1 month ago
Mr Fischer said it perfectly about how uncreative chess has become in the modern era. I believe in general that music & film has reached a saturation point as far as creativity is concerned as well. There are only so many high quality ideas that can be discovered. I do agree that chess very much has become a memory game, it's a bit like the expressions "path of least resistance", "best option available" & "not repeating past mistakes".
SilverMalthusian 1 month ago
@cigolone1
Memorisation only comes to the fore at the beginner level and Grandmaster level...for all the levels in between (99% of chess players), its more about 'brain power'.
MrGunwitch 1 month ago
Anyone agreeing with Fischer (that chess is a game of memorization) is just plain arrogant. You could make an argument that at the 2700-2800 level, it really is mostly memorization. HOWEVER, if you're anywhere within the 1-2600 FIDE, this shouldn't even remotely concern you. For the average player, chess is not a game of memorization. So when act like a parrot and say "chess is just memory, there's no creativity or talent anymore", you're saying you're on the level of Fischer.
CommunityCam 1 month ago 7
@CommunityCam Fischer is talking about remembering opening moves. He is absolutely right. There are so many more new opening theories than their used to be and if you don't know the exact line you are quickly disadvantaged.
TheMiwaro 2 weeks ago
And that was in early 2000's when he lived in Iceland
valentijn9 1 month ago
@Kidsgrove49, you know jackshit. He kept reading and following all matches. He phoned in and let people know that there was a wining move that the players and analysts had missed while discussing the outcome of the tournament final.
valentijn9 1 month ago
He was the mother-of-all-fruitcakes. Until '72 at least he showed talent.
After '72 he amounted to nothing,
Kidsgrove49 1 month ago
The reason why Go players can't be beat by a Go program is because Go programmers are not as good as the creators of Chess engines. Besides, Go is boring as fuck!...
BlackSN8K 1 month ago
@BlackSN8K Go also doesn't have ~2000 years worth of theory and positional analysis from which to program its computer engine. Chess is not dead, until either the game is completely cracked or players hit limits of human computation and stagnate. That has yet to happen...if people think otherwise they should check out Magnus Carlsen, a 21st century equivalent to Fischer in terms of prodigious talent and creating new concepts.
DJChrisBradley 1 month ago
So true, computers and opening theory memorization ruined chess. Who cares if some guy can memorize every opening, get an advantage, reduce the material and play an endgame that's also been memorized. He's right the creativity is gone. They need to invent a bigger board or some new pieces or something. Maybe resurrect Fischer and ask him the solution. There are only so many possibilities, and they've all been done. People routinely play the exact moves of a previous game up to move 20 something.
Hellmuth4 1 month ago
@Hellmuth4 The computer analysis has become part of the game at high level, just like he considered Capablanca a weak player for his standard so do modern players consider him weak by their standards, in fact at the last London Chess Classic Anand spoke about how he had a session with Fischer and he had in some position the same "idiotic" statements that Capablanca had, so you see chess isn't dead, it's merely evolving.
TheFierForjat 1 month ago
@Hellmuth4 Capablanca attempted to do that with his variant on chess. which added Archbishops (combines bishop/knight movements) and Chancellors (rook/knight combination). The problem with this game, which quickly becomes evident upon playing it, is that the new pieces render the minor pieces all but completely useless. Also, Fischer created his own version which is now known as chess960, which by shuffling the back ranks at random completely eliminates the advantages of book memorization.
DJChrisBradley 1 month ago
Chess isn't dead...Fischer is.
deepcalculation 1 month ago
Yup, chess is dead. I recommended some players to take a look at the game called "Go". It's much harder than chess and not even computers can beat the top Go pros.
gaiachaos2000 2 months ago
This is true. I noticed once I knew how to play the classical dutch, I played the birds opening and a gained 100 rating points (on chesscube) just by knowing what to do with the opening. Of course this isn't the way to be playing chess and Bobby Fischer knew that.
Franchan10 2 months ago
He was right about the memorization. Chess is probably 80% about opening theory nowadays and has been for years. Top players spend almost all their time working on openings. So again, he was definitely right.
GymChess 2 months ago
There was NO subject, other than Chess, about which Fischer could talk sensibly. Beyond Chess his opinions were ill-informed, naive and delusional. Actually even about Chess, after his own exit from it, he's somewhat delusional. But then in his own mind he had to believe that Chess after '72 had become just a 'memory game' so as to justify his ducking out of testing himself against the younger generation.
vortx100 2 months ago 15
@vortx100 Spot on. I absolutely agree with what you've said.
dream7184 2 months ago
@vortx100 yes he is pussying out because back then they played by pure skill now the game has advance tactics and he is scared because its harder
tavogp 2 months ago
@tavogp I think you misunderstand - if Fischer had defended his title in 1975 against Karpov, he might well have won. the point is that he could not face the possibility of losing (which I think would have been inevitable in say 1978) and in order to justify his absence from the game he had to construct a false image of it as purely a memory exercise. If he'd been right about this then Kasparov could not have dominated for as long as he did.
vortx100 2 months ago
Kasparovs continued dominance over a 15 year period - the result of a fantastic talent coupled to a phenomenal work ethic (both also possessed by Fischer incidentally) - against a pool of players arguably stronger than that faced by Fischer, show him to be the greater player.
vortx100 2 months ago
@vortx100
Ducking out? Lol, He stopped after winning the championship. Hes talking about the opening moves. And yes 50% of winning chess strategy comes from the opening moves in which you gain a winning advantage. Bobby knows this, because he studied opening moves more than anyone else in Chess history. The age of computers took away the mysticism of many openings and creativity.
willsmackyoudown 3 weeks ago
@willsmackyoudown refusing to play again after winning (going against his earlier stated intention of defending his title 'til he was 60) can fairly be described as ducking out. Psychologically he was ill equipped to deal with the probability of defeat - remember he 'graciously' allowed Larsen to take board 1 in the USSR v rest of world match in 1970 because he was afraid of Spassky, and was more confident of beating Petrosian on board 2. Computers became significant 20 yrs AFTER he gave up.
vortx100 3 weeks ago
@vortx100
hahah he didnt come up with fischer random chess till years later. No computers became significant in competitive play 20 years after. Computers were still able to develop basic chess theory by going through hundreds of moves after the opening. Just because the computer couldnt analyze moves in competition measured time, they could still analyze positions given enough time and you better know the Soviets had that technology. Fischer stopped competitive chess (cont)
willsmackyoudown 3 weeks ago
@vortx100
Directly after he won the championship. Up to that point it was even known that Karpov was better than Spasky lol. So all this BS about Fischer ducking Karpov is made up speculation. Spasky was still considered the stronger player.. so Fischer ran away from a rematch with Spasky? The guy he soundly defeated? I dont know what you Universe you live in... but when you become World Champion you have nothing to prove. Karpov admits himself... Fishcer was better IHO.
willsmackyoudown 3 weeks ago
@willsmackyoudown your last post made no sense whatsoever!
vortx100 1 week ago
@vortx100
He's talking about the opening placement. Yes, it is indeed memorization. You can memorize hundreds of openings down to the 24+ move. Back then most GMs had to invent and figure out those moves for themselves which made for way more exciting play. That's what hes talking about. I've seen Anand vs Topolov and it was very boring compared to the title matches of the early 1900's. Karpov stated that he believed Fischer was abover himself and Kasparov. Many GMs that saw Fischer agreed.
willsmackyoudown 1 week ago
@willsmackyoudown dont think topalov anand can support your point since in a few games anand varied from accepted best opening play before move 15! also saying it is boring compared to title matches of the early 1900's maybe only shows that you prefer uneven contests - Lasker was crushingly superior to all his pre ww1 challengers except Schlecter in 1910, who actually had the edge in a theoretical duel around a couple of variations of the ruy lopez. quite a modern looking match in fact!
vortx100 1 week ago
@vortx100
Yeah but nothing was sound till the end of Fischers era lol. I saw the championship games between Anand and Topolov. They opened up every game with D4 lol. Both of them. Talk about predictable.
willsmackyoudown 1 week ago
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@willsmackyoudown ...'nothing was sound till the end of Fischers era'...?? another meaningless statement! ....'They opened up every game with D4... Talk about predictable'...?? ditto. Fischer, prior to '72 played 1. e4...almost exclusively - did that make him predictable? Yes I suppose, but it does not matter since creativity in chess has never resided in the first few moves. Anyway I shall stop now, your irrationality & fixation on one of the top 5 players of the 20th century bores me.
vortx100 6 days ago
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willsmackyoudown 3 weeks ago
@willsmackyoudown Chess becoming just a memory game is a specious argument for halting his own career: opening research methods remained essentially the same between 1972 & the mid 90's, ie a individual players analysing positions and trying to optimise their opening play. Computer aided research is really a phenomenon of the last decade or two, and only shifts 'creativity' a few moves on. Prior to that, commercially available software was simply too weak to be of any use to a professional.
vortx100 3 weeks ago
Am I seriously the only sane person in these comments!
jbucconeer 2 months ago
People think he's only sane talking about chess, because they don't disagree with his speech. At these times, people hear something they don't agree with, and automatically it's racism, insanity, schizophrenia. That is exactly the shit that bobby Fischer is talking about. That brain washed shit, you can't say what you want or everybody berates you and precipitates this fucking chanting "racist, bigot, crazy, insane." it's fucking ridiculous.
VikingII 2 months ago
He sounds like a very rational,easy going, well spoken individual.It's funny they still call him paranoid even after they kidnapped him and throw him in a Japanese prison for playing chess.That's not paranoia you stinking kikes!
MegaGunrise 2 months ago
@MegaGunrise tells those fucking kikes!
thedenimvault 2 months ago
This man is a genius, but he's always been kinda nutso.
TysicJC 3 months ago
Capablanca and morphy was his favorites
Maliginobserver 3 months ago
ITS TRUE ITS THE JEWS RUNNING TRYING TO TKE OVER THE WORLD CO-PRATES BANKS OF USA ETC TAKING OVER THE WORLD FISCHER IS SO GENIUS HE CAUGHT ON TO THAT TO SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE ITS THE JEWS EVEN IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS TO DO AWAY WITH THEM < SORRY THIS ISNT REALLY RELATED TO CHESS BUT IT IS VITAL
lolatmine 3 months ago
@lolatmine Um....Fischer was paranoid schizophrenic.....what does that say about you?
mixmastermeeks 2 months ago
So what he is saying is that there is no new moves, no creativity left in the game, due to computers and the game being played out?
30inventionman 3 months ago
i will be the next chess champion with a rating of 2879
30inventionman 3 months ago
Interesting to hear his feelings about chess at that point in his life. He obviously grew tired of the same openings which is why he liked playing "Fischer Chess" where the back rows were rearranged. As for his anti-Jew remarks... sounds like a nut.
GobbleDog 3 months ago
robertjamesfischer.blogspot dot
gurubustercan 3 months ago
Chess seems to have alot in common with life.. Those who are prepared will succeed. Those who have help will do better. And those with no help will have to try harder.
jwheyer22 3 months ago
Him Saying chess is a dead game is a clever verbal attack against the russian"s culture.damm
warpatHton 4 months ago
Bonkers, outspoken, but completely fascinating...
jimdivax 4 months ago
If he was still in a japaneese jail he would probably be still alive. He was treated as royalty and received all the medical care available in Iceland. How could he die so suddently.....? Did the US NAZI elite finally get hold on him?
Za7a7aZ 4 months ago
reporter from Iceland, can hear it in the english accent
andrum1 4 months ago
he would only do telephone interviews to the philipenes because there is no censorship on Philipene Radio. Everything he said would go out over the air no matter how vile it was. Try listening to some of those interviews where he goes crazy talking about the Jews and The U.S. The morning of 911 he phoned philipene radio as the buildings were burning and laughed about it.
I have nothing more to say
RonnyUniverse 5 months ago
@RonnyUniverse yes it was cool wasnt it, did you hear the bit about isreail too hahaha the only American that can speak sence dam fucking yanks fisher was the best !
mcpartridgeboy 4 months ago
Fischer is right what he said about Capablanca,but chess isnt a joke.
patrickkb100 5 months ago
"i never forget it (being kidnapped) because they may do it again." LOL!
gr8vibes2 5 months ago
He took the game to its logical conclusion, its a board game, personally I prefer poker.
HandsInMyHead 5 months ago
He hated chess for how it became memorization of opening lines...where he himself made chess that way. That was all he did was study and memorize different lines. Does tony hawk hate skateboarding cause others have landed the 900? Does michael jordan hate basketball cause so many trained like him and can nail the 360 no look dunk I think not.
dqk420 5 months ago 2
i suppose standing on top of mount everest with your head in the clouds is boring.
but you have to make that journey yourself to find the truth.
grazer770 5 months ago 18
I really appreciate that the interviewer doesn't try to shut Bobby Fischer down when he is expressing his views. Many would have tryed to change the subject and destroyed what he was going to express. They are his views and any individual should have the right to voice where they stand. There is never any benefit in trying to know less about people. He isn't paranoid or deluded in any way, he's just a man and he's just as 'crazy' as any other human on this planet. Thanks for the upload!
rahilkiani 6 months ago
Fischer is totally correct about Jews. That's why we decided at the 2006 Worldwide Jewish Conspiracy Meeting to have him SECRETLY KILLED using lasers and psychiatry. Also, ooga booga.
DUN DUN DUNNNNNN
pointofinfo 6 months ago
Iceland should make him play since he has lived there for like 10 yrs or get outta the country
uselessjoe 6 months ago
@uselessjoe Since this comment was posted 1 week ago I should point out that he has been dead for 3 years.
dqk420 5 months ago
@snackster27 speak freely and fairless
Gedankenbaukunst 6 months ago
Chess has to be THE STUPIDEST GAME IN THE WORLD.
faffaflunkie 6 months ago
At 1:52 Bobby says "That's why I don't like chess anymore, that's why I'm more into ______"
Can anyone tell me what he says?
PocketPixel 6 months ago
Bobby Fischer.Against.the.World...sent me!
ChynaVsPotato 6 months ago
i have played chess with friends but its best not to take it too seriously.
KateAusten27 6 months ago
It's clear from listening to this that he had no interest in pleasantries or small talk and trying to relate at that level. It's like he doesn't know how to do it, how to communicate on that level so he moves on to his opinions instead. I could be wrong but thats how he comes across. Thats from years of playing chess and playing chess only he didn't have a social life.
tatuco8 7 months ago
he's right - some players at the 2100/2200 level could be GMs but for the fact that at GM level it's all theory once principles are mastered...look at some of the pros - duller than accountants with tons of theory commited to memory so that gifted players living on their wits have already lost to off-board prep whereas in the past CMs with other careeers or time commitments would be on a par - now a lot of the spontaneity's been quashed....it's progress i suppose but kind of a shame imo
AlanWattParrot 7 months ago 2
Gee, I wonder what jihadist wrote these anti-Jewish bulletins. And how many miserable, pathetic, gullible, hate-loving microcephalous mesomorphs who worship this paranoid schizo ingrate will laud him to the skies for his warped ravings.
SkippyZ1210 7 months ago
@SkippyZ1210 "microcephalous mesomorphs" - i must remember that - you'll be one of Fischer's "Jewish snakes" then i suppose? lol
AlanWattParrot 7 months ago
Why do people listen to this guy? He became completely insane. That's why noone ever loved him.
0mriphone0 7 months ago
Bobby Fisher played chess, the Jews play chess with the world. They are extraordinarily intelligent, I warn you, watch out for the Jews.
sprjcube 7 months ago
@sprjcube Fischer himself was a Jew too, you know.
Carlisle412 7 months ago
@sprjcube Lol! How's the tin hat feel on your head?
EclecticSceptic 6 months ago
I am a quite average player, but, even so, for me, and I'm sure for many, chess is truly the perfect game; endless possibilities. It has no limitations, unlike every other game. It's history of development to its completed state as a game interests me, as well.
JeffersonDinedAlone 7 months ago
The link in the info does not work :/
Pilooogen 8 months ago
BTW what made him open up about Capablanca's weaknesses was when the interviewer said that Capablanca "really was the greatest."
EGarrett01 8 months ago
Fischer's mind was so highly-developed and learned when it came to chess that even after all the years of schizophrenia and anti-social paranoia, when he started talking about chess he turned into a laser-accurate, lucid, reasonable human being. He even cautioned the interviewer several times about not exaggerating statements. Absolutely fascinating.
EGarrett01 8 months ago 6
@EGarrett01 good observation. I thought the same thing
ah93704 8 months ago
he was such a new yorker
ianjames67 9 months ago 2
Everything Fischer says about chess is probably true, but everything he says about anything else in this video can't be taken seriously.
borgoat12 9 months ago
UR ARE ALL JUST JEALOUS THAT FISCHER STILL REMAINS THE STRONGEST PLAYER WHO EVER LIVED!!!!
IBOUGHTYAMOM 10 months ago
@IBOUGHTYAMOM
Strongest player of his era but not the strongest player ever. Most professional chess players agree that Kasparov and Karpov and number 1 and 2 greatest of all time.
I would also place Tal (when healthy), Anand and Carlsen ahead of Fischer.
MrGunwitch 1 month ago
and its so funny when he says they are so weak, they wouldnt even know the right move, when he showed them
IBOUGHTYAMOM 10 months ago
Typical nutball Fischer defending communist rogue states (No. Korea) and Islamofascists (the Mullahs in Iran). He's attracted to everything rotten in the world and repelled by everything good -- the sign of a true madman.
LazarusLonger 1 year ago
@SeanGGodley hmm, yeah lucid for part, but when he goes paranoid at the end the interviewer is quick to end the interview. Fisher is a genius, though. And his comments about memorization and prearrangement did seem quite reasonably articulated in this interview.
laserbeamninja 1 year ago
it would be interesting to see a savant, someone on par with "Rainman", who was inclined toward chess. How many moves could such a genius plan in advance? ;-)
TadRapidly 1 year ago
@TadRapidly
Just throw a random variation into an opening and they would be thrown off kilter immediately....kind of like early chess computers
MrGunwitch 1 month ago
This is a great interview. One of the best actually. It would be nice if they could get him talking about chess like this in more of them.
FYI, The Fischer 'official' website has been up and down more times than a yo yo, so I put ALL 35 of the original Bobby Fischer Radio interviews on a website that can be streamed freely and easily. I can't post the URL here but just Google for "bobby Fischer radio interviews" and it's the first result.
jasonrepa 1 year ago
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TomBarristerA 1 year ago
03.45- its very nice of young Bobby to give a chance in simultaneous to old Capablanca which he is playing there.
ArrogantJew 1 year ago
Bobby was sort of a moron. Maybe China was turning on N. Korea because their leader is dictator.
kilfridg 1 year ago
I totally agree with Fischer! nowadays top chess players play without any creativity and imagination, no beautiful chess combos but only the wish to be insipid and exchange pieces to the very minimum to play a stupid game. Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, topalov... all suck, its all politics. I miss the good old days of "good move". I also agree about china being overrated and oppressing countries, its very sad this days.
1543fiitl 1 year ago
@blackoil911(sludge) and look at the rubbish you say , youre completely clueless
buzzbox2nd 1 year ago
So Bob liked Capablanca. Lasker also was great. Maybe the most creative was Tal.
tivrfoa 1 year ago
@SeanGGodley very well said
buzzbox2nd 1 year ago
@buzzbox2nd
oh wait there u go stupid , bitch'''
fischer also d graded women saying they were stupid
blackoil911 1 year ago
@Sean, I handle several languages but my IQ is only 115
Faramarzrastin 1 year ago
Bobby said his favorite player was Capablanca and that chess was boring because everything in chess was all about memorizing positions and not about creativity any more. He said chess was dead.
O7Legend 1 year ago
@O7Legend Thanks for summarizing the video. Thanks a LOT. :P
borgoat12 1 year ago
hi...my english is not very good...could some one pls tell me who's bobby fischer favorite player and why chess is boring...thanks
rwsts 1 year ago
@rwsts Hmm, I would explain it to you, except the gal/guy that I just put down just did. I'm sorry that I put her/him down since I didn't realize that she/him was responding to your request.
borgoat12 1 year ago
Bobby Fischer sounded just like a normal, insightful person until he expressed his views of North Korea. He is far too extreme. The U.S. is no paragon of innocence, but saying calling Kim Jon-il the "dear leader of North Korea" is far too much. This makes no more sense than dumb, bellicose Americans who want to nuke the Middle East. He hates the U.S. so much that he's no longer objective, and that's kind of sad.
PrUnEJuIcEtHeThIrD 1 year ago
Capablanca or Morphy given the time to learn Modern Theory would in my view be the strongest players living. They had so much raw talent.
babystinky 1 year ago
@babystinky what about khan? He never studied any position or theory he was a slave matter of fact and has to be if not the greatest top 3 of natural talent. He beat the best of europe when his master brought him he was Indian. Imagine NEVER having STudied or ever layed eyes on any CHEss Manual/book. Yet beating players that spent their lives on the game. He is right their with capa and morphy for RAW talent , he has to be the rawest.
XRRfan 1 year ago
@XRRfan : You are exaggerating quite a bit about Mir Sultan Khan. I suggest you read the wiki article or his page on chessgame ...
teaboom 1 year ago
@XRRfan : ... he learned the Indian version at the age of 9, and by the age of 21 he was considered the strongest in India. He then learned the European version aka "Mad Chess", from there there was a transition period where he adjusted to the western version of the game with the help of two English masters ... this is hardly the story of a slave who emerged a chess genius in a complete vacuum
teaboom 1 year ago
It's historical.
bevoorbeeld 1 year ago
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DerStaubsauger 1 year ago
I've been playing chess a year and a half now. Before that I was USCF Master rated in tha game of checkers. I can tell you that checkers is for sure all memorization of the right line, especially since the game was solved. If the right line is played, every game WILL draw. The same is not true for chess, because it hasn't been solved, but of course it IS true, it has yet to be solved. In any case I find it fun and interesting, and Fischer Random is especially fun.
xxxIronLeexxx 2 years ago
Memorization and Opening Theory is very important in chess, without those, you can be assured of losing a tournament!
rmraovich 2 years ago
no!no!CHESS IS NOT STUPID GAME!
chze889 2 years ago
thank you verry much for the video
IHATENEDAH 2 years ago
he was not crazy. It was crazy was he had to deal with. America owes this man! what a shame that they've treated them like he was nothing.
simondeanda 2 years ago
Bobby canot be judged by common measures,because he was a unique
person with a unique way of thinking.
MrPrezer 2 years ago
yeah- he was crazy- like a fox.
hELLAsShining 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this - very interesting to hear it, especially how Bobby is so lucid, logical and calm - it will do some good towards correcting the way the media portray him as a madman which is not only untrue but very cruel, as he was a genius and that's what they should be recognising. Thanks again.
SeanGGodley 2 years ago 35
I agree 100%
thechessgeek 2 years ago 4
@thechessgeek its funny fischer said that.. i recently read even a genius cant repair the damage that gets done through a bad opening
IBOUGHTYAMOM 10 months ago
@SeanGGodley His feelings about the US after 9/11 and his antisemitism are just as important in describing who he was. And playing chess well does not make one a genius.
Imnotjohnstover 1 year ago
@Imnotjohnstover
Well, he had an IQ of 180 and spoke several languages fluently, as well as being the world chess champion. If he's not a genius, then not many people are. His feelings about America are understandable when you know his life story - the antisemitism is harder to understand, I'll grant you that. But a lot of brilliant minds have extreme views in one way or another. Not that I agree with them in any way you understand - but I can still appreciate his brilliant chess.
SeanGGodley 1 year ago
@SeanGGodley The antisemitism is quite easy to understand. If you knew anything about politics you'd quickly realize it's just a bunch of jews pulling strings. Their policies wreak havoc on the world and fischer understood this to be true for he has done his research while other just sit and watch television and accept everything they see on tv.
SeeingThingsClearly 1 year ago
@Imnotjohnstover In the realm of chess he was a genius, however, other factors can affect his 'overall' intelligence (though, since I do not know much about Bobby except his chess abilities, I cannot judge him). He may be naive or a fool when it comes to politics or some other area (again, I cannot pass judgment due to ignorance). Was that clear for you?
lordcrull 1 year ago
@lordcrull
He had Aspergers syndrome...could explain a few things!
MrGunwitch 1 month ago
@SeanGGodley To portray Fischer in his last days as clear and lucid is simply ridiculuous. He could still speak relevantly about chess, but about chess only. His view towards Judaism and Jews, the media, women, and the people who helped him (such as John Collins, Bill Lombardy, and others is well documented. This was a man who suffered from paranoid delusions and wasted what should have been a long and fruitful life.
TheFizz40 1 year ago
@SeanGGodley Anyone who believes that Fischer spent a fulfilling life by abdicating the World Championship to Karpov, never again playing tournament chess, and spending years passing out anti-semitic literature in airports needs to seriously examine his or her priorities in life.
TheFizz40 1 year ago
@SeanGGodley
"it will do some good towards correcting the way the media portray him as a madman which is not only untrue but very cruel" did the media make him say those comments about the Jews? did the media make him take glee in 3000 Americans dying on 911? The media didn't invent those comments, Fischer made them. Yes, he was a genius, but he was also a madman. Also he is not logical in last 4 minutes of this video. I am an American. I have no desire to conquer the world.
warblerab 1 year ago
@SeanGGodley Yes, when talking about chess, he is calm, and interesting. However, I don't think the media is too off base. Remember, it is a lot of what he said in the media that gave him the reputation of a madman.
DiminishedStudios 11 months ago
@SeanGGodley 100% agree, Fischer was brilliant, and logical.
jjpeterson1 10 months ago
@SeanGGodley he was a genius....its a cruel world
silver4883 7 months ago
@SeanGGodley
Right...well, listen to his rants about Gay men in Japan.
He puts his foot in his mouth and acts like he's insane.
He makes cruel comments about Gay people...and that's ok?
He rants about the USA which gave him his free life and he has NOTHING to say about countries that have truly repressive regimes. He's a creep and a felon.
I'm a straight guy who thinks attacks on Gay people reveals a sick mind.
Rexicano 5 months ago
Thank you for posting these important interviews. Whether one agrees or disagrees with Fischer and his views it is important that these be shown. The interview proves he was not insane as some believe but that he was a very intelligent man. Once again well done and thanks for sharing. Everyone should see these.
PhillipCreeper 2 years ago 14
No problem! I also agree with you.
thechessgeek 2 years ago
@PhillipCreeper "The interview proves he was not insane as some believe" did you ever listen to his comments about the Jews and him taking glee in the deaths 3000 innocent Americans on 911? Also did you listen to end of the video where is says America wants to conquer the world, and the he actually sides with the nutcase leaders of N Korea? I am an American. I can tell you with 100% certainty that Americans do not want to conquer the world. But Fisher said at the end of the vid is bs
warblerab 1 year ago
@warblerab you are an idiot... even so its tragic for the americans and i like america,... no1 is innocent.. there are no innocent people on earth... everyone you and me.. deserves death for some reason or another...
IBOUGHTYAMOM 10 months ago