Cold Warrior

August 23, 2009 4:20 PM | Related Categories: chess,iPhone

In Zürich Hauptbahnhof over the weekend they are staging an event that chess lovers will appreciate, featuring the top names from the present and the past

Here is Karpov, from the old Soviet era in a duel with one of the new young stars.

Yesterday I had the chance to to watch Boris Spassky at close quarters. I remember following that classic of Cold War encounters with Fischer in Reykjavic 1972. Suave and debonair, he never seemed to fit in with the role of communist bogeyman.

I took some shots on B+W film which I'll show when I have them processed.

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Richard:
Quite a different picture than you might have taken when the female beach volleyballers were playing in Zürich Hauptbahnhof?
-B
# Posted By Bill | 8/25/09 2:26 AM
In this case, balck and white would of course be very appropriate! :-)
# Posted By Peter | 8/26/09 5:01 PM
Peter - :-)
# Posted By richard | 8/28/09 7:36 AM
I meant to tell you earlier.
I love this photo.
# Posted By freefalling | 9/13/09 10:55 PM
FF - thanks for all the comments - there is also a bit of a connection here with the male/female B+W/colour thing. Women are not supposed to make good chess players because they lack an Oedipus complex. Not sure "lack" is the right word... However top woman Judith Polgar was sticking up for the fair sex in this tournament - I have a photo somewhere.
# Posted By Richard | 9/14/09 8:04 AM
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