Macauley’s Tribute to Fischer
24 January 2008 16:52 PM | Last modified: 9:51
On this rest day at Corus, we return once more to Bobby Fischer, by showing Macauley’s video (or should we say mini-documentary?) which he created in Wijk aan Zee last Saturday.
With (in order of appearance): Viswanathan Anand, Judit Polgar, Michael Adams, Nigel Short, Jan Timman, Hans-Walter Schmitt, Teimour Radjabov, Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Boris Gelfand, Loek van Wely and (the voice of) Mark Crowther.
As for me, I accept Him as He was. All that is about Him… Watch in any order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnAQN_iwNoA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gO5Cro1qUE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c-zY60u52E&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYLqeomdGHo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFlBf5uYDdY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht-OqiuWVMk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbtWuwQX8Is&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9XgReXHWw8&feature=related
Then… Try it yourself. Find his story uncensored. Find out who were his parents? What was a reason for paranoia?.. Turn around, Allen
very nice tribute, thank you macauley peterson
very nice, thx
does anyone know where this picture of fisher was taken?
@alex
more than 2 hours I’ve posted to chessvibes a collection of links to videos where you can find an answer to this other questions, but it isn’t there yet. I’ve got the message:
“Wolf Gray on Your comment is awaiting moderation. 24 January 2008 6:50 PM”.
So, please wait some time.
Wolf, i just approved it
@forest:
Thank you so much. I like these videos, and I want more people to watch Him.
I don’t like the way Judith Polgar talks about Bobby. She has this hypcritic expression on her face.
@Garrick:
I think, Judi is always smiling, and very nicely, while not playing. Please don’t blame her for that.
Dear Alex,
As for my best knowledge, the picture of Bobby The Great atop of the page had been taken in 1971 during the match Fisher-Petrosian in Buenos-Aires. Did you watch videos?
This is a touching, balanced, and respectful tribute to Bobby. The comments by today’s greats are insightful and generous. Many a genius has had a dark and very disappointing side. Over time, geniuses tend to remembered most for their great achievements.
As an amateur, I related to Mark Crowther’s well-phrased comments at the very end. But I had to take the champ’s comments a little personally, since I just bought my first pocket set in 20 years!
Really a well done piece. Thanks to all involved, and thanks for posting it so we can all see it.
To turn an old Irish toast–May Bobby play three games in heaven before the devil knows he’s dead.
According to Magnús Skúlason, Fischer’s last words were: “Nothing eases suffering like human touch.” As quoted by Sara Blask in this article.
And, from the (unlawful?) grave, Fischer still makes the headlines.
I am relieved to see and hear that most everyone in the chess world has/had positive opinions and memories of the greatest chess player to ever grace the squares - BAR NONE - There is one thing to consider when making such a statement. If Bobby’s rating never approached that of Kasparov’s, it is because he didn’t need it to. Had there been someone during his reign of dominance whose rating was 2930, you can bet the farm that Bobby would be right there, with a rating of 2935 or better. He was as brilliant as he had to be in order to be the best. His downfall was a tragedy that only Shakespeare could imagine. Had someone close to Bobby dragged him (kicking and screaming) to the right doctors, I have no doubt that given the proper medical treatment and medication, his path would have been FAR and away different from the path that he suffered. There is no telling what heights he could have reached, and what goals he could have achieved. What happend to Bobby Fischer could have been prevented - Such a sad, sad ending to a story that did not have to be.