Dutch television reports
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- Interview met Fischer in het vliegtuig naar IJsland
- Bobby Fischer op het vliegveld in Japan
- Bobby Fischer is aangekomen in IJsland (NOS Studio Sport)
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Translated:
- Interview with Fischer on plane to Iceland [2m42s] english
- Bobby Fischer at airport in Japan [0m45s] dutch - english
- Bobby Fischer arrives in Iceland [0m41s] dutch
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FISCHER FILES
BIOGRAPHY - CHESS History of Bobby Fischer
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Cold War PropaGanda
Chess play was dominated by the Soviet Union. It was part of the Communist propaganda in their play for world domination. The nations chess pieces were moved on the globe in South-east Asia, Central & South-America and the African continent with Cuban troops in Angola.
Just like the DDR and their dominance of athletics during the Olympic games in the Cold War era, use of doping par excellence. Many "ladies" records still stand today. Similar also to the previous decade of space exploration, race to the moon and the arms race: quantity of missiles, rocket thrust and nuclear heads.
Beyond the exquisite chess displayed in Reykjavik - beyond my comprehension - the remarkable chain of events during chess play, there was a REAL propaganda war ensuing. As I recall from memory, the positioning of Soviet "helpers" to Boris Spasski in the audience, mind games and fear of telepathy to cheat.
The coverage of this single match was a world event, much similar to Reagan having the mini-summit in Reykjavik with Soviet's Gorbachev 14 years later.
Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan
CNN - Historical Papers
The historical perspective of the year 1972 should not be forgotten: Bobby Fischer became a tool in the hands of world leaders in their chess play with nations. I can't recall, but most likely Bobby received a citation from President Nixon and the White House. Although Dick must have been quite busy on the scene of Kissinger's Chinese ping-pong diplomacy, ITT's purge in Chilian democracy of President Allende, the tragedy at Munich airport and the killing of all Israeli hostages during the Olympics, and Dick's own Watergate burglary.
Life is not a board game!
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Not to condone his words, but does offer another perspective.
Life is not a board game
Sam Sloan Feb 11 2003
Bobby Fischer could master chess - if fact, there still isn't a worthy successor. But the world has proved more unsettling, much as it was for his parents.
By Peter Nicholas and Clea Benson
On Sept. 11, 2001, if Americans had not been too shaken to notice, they would have found Bobby Fischer at last. The reclusive chess champion emerged to deliver a message, his voice crackling over the airwaves of an obscure Philippine radio station.
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Here follows Bobby's Life Story and of his parents.
Explains much of his behavior. FBI files on his mother already during WWII.
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