Tim Jones
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Tim Jones
Obituary here (paywall). Long-time journalist at the Times, he covered the Fischer-Spàssky match. (He was the subject of a thread on this forum, to which he made several contributions, mostly on the subject of the Reykjavik match.)
"Do you play chess?"
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Re: Tim Jones
Interesting that Tim Jones made the point that this was more than just a chess match. This was the height of the "Cold War" period. Iceland was saturated with journalists from all over the world. The Cold War reached a crescendo with this match. Boris Spassky was known for his steely nerves both on and off the chess board, but he was the first to crack-up under the strain of massive publicity. I have three huge scrapbooks from this match, mostly sourced from the United Kingdom and the United States. But what of the other countries that took an interest in this match. The amount of published material must be staggering. This chess match was one of the biggest news stories of all time.
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Re: Tim Jones
That's not really true, but still......Gordon Cadden wrote: The Cold War reached a crescendo with this match
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Re: Tim Jones
I suspect that there was a very slightly more pronounced crescendo between October 16th and October 28th 1962: does anyone recall that?Gordon Cadden wrote: The Cold War reached a crescendo with this match.
However, I would agree that the match was world news and probably helped to warm things up a tad.
Rather similar was the impact of table tennis on the relationship between the USA and the PRC during 1971 - 1972.
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Re: Tim Jones
Please give our regards to Mr.Fischer if you're in the same place.
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Re: Tim Jones
Yes, the Cuban Missile Crisis, which fizzled out when Nikita Kruschev backed down. The Robert J. Fischer v. Boris Spassky Match generated far more publicity.John Upham wrote:I suspect that there was a very slightly more pronounced crescendo between October 16th and October 28th 1962: does anyone recall that?Gordon Cadden wrote: The Cold War reached a crescendo with this match.
However, I would agree that the match was world news and probably helped to warm things up a tad.
Rather similar was the impact of table tennis on the relationship between the USA and the PRC during 1971 - 1972.