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...World War II, the once strong U.S. chess tradition had largely faded. There was little chess culture, few schools to nurture and train young talent. So for an American player to reach world-championship level in the 1950s required an obsessive degree of personal dedication. Fischer's triumph over the Soviet chess machine, culminating in his 1972 victory over Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland, demanded even more...
...chess itself for his decline, which would be a foolish blunder. Pushing too hard in any endeavor brings great risk. I prefer to remember his global achievements instead of his inner tragedies. It is with justice that Fischer spent his final days in Iceland, the place of his greatest triumph. There he was always loved and seen in the best possible way: as a chess player...
...called victory in the New Hampshire primary. Clinton and Barack Obama each garnered nine delegates from New Hampshire. That's called a tie. Did the Clinton campaign buy off every media outlet to proclaim Clinton's Lazarus-like resurrection, her stunning victory, her overwhelming come-from-behind triumph? H. David Goldsmith, Chatham, Canada...
...called victory in the New Hampshire primary. Clinton and Barack Obama each garnered nine delegates from New Hampshire. That's called a tie. Did the Clinton campaign buy off every media outlet to proclaim Clinton's Lazarus-like resurrection, her stunning victory, her overwhelming come-from-behind triumph? H. David Goldsmith CHATHAM...
...Still, Hillary Clinton's triumph in Nevada, where Bill Clinton was particularly vocal, seemed to show that, in the final equation, her husband does more good than harm. And whether it's Bill or Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail doesn't seem to make much difference to South Carolina voters, who seemed as much, if not more, excited to see the former President. Back at Lizzard's Thicket, Caitlin Schmidt was treated to the full force of Bill Clinton's charm. The 36-year-old homemaker, who had been deciding between Obama and Clinton, was swayed. "This...