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End of an era - chess

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

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Chess is a theme in my extended family (though I have no great skills in it), and through family connections, I chanced to be in Iceland on holiday when the Fischer-Spassky match was on in 1972. Thanks to my brother Paul, we attended one of matches where the excitement was palpable.  Watching the match was [...]

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