in the only meeting with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, responding to the latter advocating "step by step" changes mindful of the heritage of chess (between September 1, 1992 and 2002) Gligorić (2002), p. 71.
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Teach people to play new chess, right away. Why do you offer them a black and white television set, when there is a set in color?
— Bobby Fischer
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Teach people to play new chess, right away. Why do you offer them a black and white television set, when there is a set in color?" in the context of "in the only meeting with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, responding to the latter advocating "step by step" changes mindful of the heritage of chess (between September 1, 1992 and 2002) Gligorić (2002), p. 71." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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