The Herald-News Passaic, New Jersey Sunday, March 18, 1984 - Page 26
Magazine Features Unpublished Fischer Interview
The piece de resistance, however, is a heretofore unpublished 1971 interview of Bobby Fischer in which the future world champion characteristically shows himself to be a fascinating and original personality.
Most attractive is his apparent objectivity and modesty. For example, Fischer does not hesitate to admit personal doubts before his mind-boggling 6-0 Candidates Matches shutouts that year with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen:
“I was rusty, I wasn't in shape, I wasn't confident.”
He reveals, speaking of his top rivals:
“The field is stronger than ever before. I'm not a lot better than they are. Just a little, but that's enough.”
And comparing himself to previous chess greats.
Fischer explains:
“I'm not saying I have more talent than they did; it's just that so much more is known about the game now.”
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In the game below Fischer swindles veteran grandmaster Sammy Reshevsky in the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal Tournament…