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Searching for the Bobby Fischer Moment, Part II

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

In part one of this series, I posed the question: is a moment like the one in Bobby Fischer’s legendary chess match with Donald Byrne possible in soccer? A competition where, against all odds, one side plays in such a … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Bobby Fischer Moment

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

I think that the chess match between Bobby Fischer and Donald Byrne was one of the greatest single competitions in the history of games or sports. Imagine this: a child, 13 years old at the time, sits fidgeting in front … Continue reading →

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