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Old 07-16-2004, 08:17 PM
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Default Re: Bobby Fischer Found

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But he's wanted for playing a chess match?

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Andy, the Fischer-Spassky rematch was a huge event. Chess isn't big in the U.S. But, it even got press attention here. In other nations, it was the big international sporting event of the time, especially since Fischer hadn't played in two decades.

Yugoslavia (was it Yugoslavia, I get confused over the names sometimes with the break-up) was under substantial international economic sanctions. Yet, they held a major international sporting event and the government brought in substantial funds by doing so. I'm sure that money wasn't put to very good use.

I suspect that if you found out that the "Enron Games" had been held in Yugoslavia at the same time, you would be much more interested in seeing a prosecution.
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