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Jul. 16th, 2004 07:40 amI'm not sure why the U.S. is still pursuing Bobby Fischer.
Based on this article, he violated sanctions by playing a chess match in Yugoslavia.
That's right. A rogue chess game, in the eyes of the United States. You, Bobby Fischer set a bad example. I'm sure all other chess players felt encouraged to play chess matches in countries sanctioned by the United States.
Here's Bobby Fischer's story up to the 1992 match in Yugoslavia.
I suppose I'm ignorant to the subtleties of this problem. But this whole thing seems like a huge waste of time. Clearly someone could have gone around this dilemma and held the game in another country. On the other hand, why prevent an American from working? Why not tax his chess earnings like they normally did? Once again, a case of people going around their elbow to get to their thumb. Even in the world of chess, ballsy defiance just doesn't pay.
Sixteen years later, the pissing contest between the United States and Bobby Fischer seems to be drawing to a close.
Based on this article, he violated sanctions by playing a chess match in Yugoslavia.
That's right. A rogue chess game, in the eyes of the United States. You, Bobby Fischer set a bad example. I'm sure all other chess players felt encouraged to play chess matches in countries sanctioned by the United States.
Here's Bobby Fischer's story up to the 1992 match in Yugoslavia.
I suppose I'm ignorant to the subtleties of this problem. But this whole thing seems like a huge waste of time. Clearly someone could have gone around this dilemma and held the game in another country. On the other hand, why prevent an American from working? Why not tax his chess earnings like they normally did? Once again, a case of people going around their elbow to get to their thumb. Even in the world of chess, ballsy defiance just doesn't pay.
Sixteen years later, the pissing contest between the United States and Bobby Fischer seems to be drawing to a close.
