21.1.08

Quote of the Day

Gary Kasparov on Bobby Fischer;

"Fischer's relentless energy exhausted everything it touched - the resources of the game itself, his opponents on and off the board, and, sadly, his own mind and body. While we can never entirely separate the deeds from the man, I would prefer to speak of his global achievements instead of his inner tragedies. It is with justice that he spent his final days in Iceland, the site of his greatest triumph. There he has always been loved and seen in the best possible way: as a chessplayer."

Garry Kasparov
Moscow - January 18, 2008

1 comment:

Moriarty said...

WELL-SAID! A 14yo chess world champion...let us remember his triumphs and not the ravages to his mind.