Bobby Fischer
Aug. 16th, 2006 12:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I watched a documentary about Bobby Fischer, the world chess champion.
Like most documentaries about game players, it's almost entirely about psychology, rather than the game itself. I don't think the rook or knight were ever mentioned by name in the film.
Strange that he became so anti-Semitic, particularly if his mother is Jewish. The documentary provides some evidence that even his biological father is probably Jewish too. I wonder what it is about anti-Semitism that makes it so common in people with damaged souls.
Like most documentaries about game players, it's almost entirely about psychology, rather than the game itself. I don't think the rook or knight were ever mentioned by name in the film.
Strange that he became so anti-Semitic, particularly if his mother is Jewish. The documentary provides some evidence that even his biological father is probably Jewish too. I wonder what it is about anti-Semitism that makes it so common in people with damaged souls.
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Date: 2006-08-16 03:26 pm (UTC)