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10/25/2025, 9:35:58 PM
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The rabbit hole of Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer forced the organizers of the 1972 World Championship to move the World Championship match to a different room. He gave him an ultimatum: he wouldn't play with Spasky for the World Championship if they didn't comply with his request. Only after Bobby Fischer automatically forfeited two games did the organizers grant his request, and the match was played in a different room.
After that, he didn't play a single game until 1992, when the US government forced him to withdraw by letter, which he responded to by spitting on the letter.
This raises several questions.
1. Why was Bobby Fischer so keen to have the match moved to a different room?
He had appeared in public interviews many times before, so it can't have anything to do with that.
2. Why didn't he play a single public tournament for 20 years?
It's quite strange that such a brilliant chess master would suddenly stop playing, especially because he was so dominant.
Apparently, the conflict with the organizers at the 1972 World Cup was so stressful that he withdrew completely.
3. What exactly was the problem? What could have been the reason why he didn't want to play in the previously prepared area?
4. Why didn't he talk to anyone publicly about these problems?
Could it have been that they would only agree to his ultimatum if he didn't say anything about this incident?
After that, he didn't play a single game until 1992, when the US government forced him to withdraw by letter, which he responded to by spitting on the letter.
This raises several questions.
1. Why was Bobby Fischer so keen to have the match moved to a different room?
He had appeared in public interviews many times before, so it can't have anything to do with that.
2. Why didn't he play a single public tournament for 20 years?
It's quite strange that such a brilliant chess master would suddenly stop playing, especially because he was so dominant.
Apparently, the conflict with the organizers at the 1972 World Cup was so stressful that he withdrew completely.
3. What exactly was the problem? What could have been the reason why he didn't want to play in the previously prepared area?
4. Why didn't he talk to anyone publicly about these problems?
Could it have been that they would only agree to his ultimatum if he didn't say anything about this incident?