Comments on: “The United States needed a high level chess league”

By: jussu

jussu — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:26:14 +0000

Well, putting Pillsbury over Morphy was certainly too much but as far as I know, he was probably the best of the world, for a short time before illness, and that at the time of the legends Steinitz and Lasker. Pretty much as Fischer.

By: Amos Sky

Amos Sky — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:23:58 +0000

Pillsbury wasn’t considered the best of his era. I’m just talking about the best of the best. Something most countries have never had but the USA has, even though, ironically chess isn’t very big in the states. It’s a huge country though with a large population so there’s no surprise that the States have had an official world champion and another considered the best of his era.

I love Pillsbury too though. The good ones die young, don’t they?

By: Theo

Theo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:38:37 +0000

It seems so weird to play ‘real’ over the board chess and do that by computer! :O
And you have to make your opponents moves!?!!?

i wouldn’t like this way of OTB chess at all! The presence/psychology of the opponnent is the best part of the game!
This feels like a dead form of chess.

By: Derek Slater

Derek Slater — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:33:21 +0000

usahunk – maybe “bail out” wasn’t the best term to use to make fun of other countries.

By: usahunk

usahunk — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:22:54 +0000

Take a break guys! USA is not all that cerebral a country. But then the rest of you guys are sissies. We have to bail you out each time. Our main sport is bang-bang something you guys are horrible at. Its extra extra large condoms versus your ultra-mini size. Just keep playing chess but keep your left hand below the table wimps. We dont need to play with ourselves. If you want help with your s-life just call.

By: jussu

jussu — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:06:12 +0000

Amos Sky,

Somehow you forgot the greteast of them: Pillsbury.

By: CAL|Daniel

CAL|Daniel — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:21:57 +0000

oh baseball *vomit* please don’t remind us we invented this hideous sport!

By: Amos Sky

Amos Sky — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:26:36 +0000

Bobby Fischer
Paul Morphy
USA a chess nation? no
But when the stars align themselves just right some mad man obsessed with 64 squares born and bred in the US will do it better than any man has ever done it before.

That’s just the facts boys. I simply speak the facts. No need to get upset.

By: Theo

Theo — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:06:13 +0000

Don’t worry, USA. You just don’t have the same ‘chess culture’ as other nations like Russia or China. But you have baseball and such, so… Everyone has his speciality. It is great you guys play chess! No matter how many GMs or IMs or just patzers like 1500. It doesn’t matter! Chess is great at any level!
Keep playing it!

By: Derek Slater

Derek Slater — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:38:24 +0000

Johan – Thank you; well and graciously said. But “never” is a strong word. Perhaps some day the US will be loaded with world-class, native-born GMs (like our friends in Germany, Switzerland and Austria).