Interview prior to world championship match, 1972 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnAQN_iwNoA
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I have a minus score (against Spassky). I lost 3 and drew 2. I was better than him when I lost those games. I pressed for the win. My overall tournament record is much better than his. I'm not afraid of him, he's afraid of me.
— Bobby Fischer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have a minus score (against Spassky). I lost 3 and drew 2. I was better than him when I lost those games. I pressed for the win. My overall tournament record is much better than his. I'm not afraid of him, he's afraid of me." in the context of "Interview prior to world championship match, 1972 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnAQN_iwNoA" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bobby Fischer" (Quotations, 1970s)
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About Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was a US-born chess Grandmaster who later renounced his US citizenship and became an Icelandic citizen in March 2005. He was World Chess Champion from 1972 to 1975.
About Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was a US-born chess Grandmaster who later renounced his US citizenship and became an Icelandic citizen in March 2005. He was World Chess Champion from 1972 to 1975.
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