I'm finished with the old chess, it's rotten to the core
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fischer condemns traditional chess as deeply corrupt.
- In plain terms
- Old chess is corrupt at its core.
- What can you take from it?
- Strong criticism suggests a belief in systemic failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is a system corrupt if its parts are good?
- How do you judge a tradition?
Another view
It offers no specifics on what constitutes this corruption.
More from Bobby Fischer
I don't play the old chess any more. The old chess is dead, it's been played out.
Permalink to quote #97 I love chess, and I hate the Russians because they've almost ruined it.
Permalink to quote #99 I don't play the old chess. But obviously if I did, I would be the best.
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