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05 Jul 2010, 6:25 pm

DNA samples from remains of eccentric chess champion could solve family mystery.

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05 Jul 2010, 10:55 pm

I didn't know he was dead.

Poor guy. He was a great example for the saying "there is a thin line between genius and madness".



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05 Jul 2010, 10:59 pm

RIP, Bobby Fischer. :cry:

People are dropping like flies, man.


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06 Jul 2010, 5:44 am

Fischer's first move after being dug up was P-K4.

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06 Jul 2010, 5:59 am

ruveyn wrote:
Fischer's first move after being dug up was P-K4.


If they leave his body lying around for long it will be "Rooks take Fischer".


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06 Jul 2010, 10:13 am

Wombat wrote:
I didn't know he was dead.

Poor guy. He was a great example for the saying "there is a thin line between genius and madness".


He was a bit loony and he was a raving anti semite.

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06 Jul 2010, 1:36 pm

TallyMan wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Fischer's first move after being dug up was P-K4.


If they leave his body lying around for long it will be "Rooks take Fischer".


Endgame topic

I just wiki'd his name and apparently he had corresponded with Bin Laden. Of course, in all innocence, they may have had a chess match by (e)mail. :roll:

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He was a bit loony and he was a raving anti semite.


I suppose Icelanders must have overlooked the sputterings of an active volcano. :evil:


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07 Jul 2010, 2:05 am

ruveyn wrote:
He was a bit loony and he was a raving anti semite.

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Indeed he was but he was a Jew himself.



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16 Jul 2010, 12:54 am

Bishop to Left Rook.