Bobby Fischer: The Collapse of an American Hero

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Ай бұрын

Episode 9: The rise and fall of Bobby Fischer, the greatest American chess player who ever lived. This one took awhile, but thanks for watching our channel. We have episode 10 recorded already so hopefully it’ll be up soon.
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@tudorm6838 Ай бұрын

Much later, some of the Soviet grandmasters admitted that they made strategic draws in the world championship games.

@Raventooth Ай бұрын

It happens even today

@Ratgon Ай бұрын

How do you guys only have 15k subscribers?? Jesus. Fucking great channel. All of it. Thanks!

@Ratgon Ай бұрын

Oh, I guess you’re kinda new. But still

@nathanelwood5312 25 күн бұрын

Fantastic content, what a treat to be recommended.

@JeffNipp Ай бұрын

"In 1972, for all intensive purposes...." Sigh...

@jtgd Ай бұрын

For all excruciating intentions

@johndaven1 25 күн бұрын

For all in tents and porpoises

@jollyjohnthepirate3168 26 күн бұрын

I'm all caught up.......waiting for more. Amazing content.

@gaelen5868 Ай бұрын

Outstanding video, great editing, very slick. Well done, folks!

@user-gi4re7hh5u 17 күн бұрын

LEGEND

@KJLove-vj5rk Ай бұрын

Hell yeah, new video is out. Also 40 minutes, I’m stoked. My first video from you guys was the Norm McDonald biopic in Styrofoam Bonfire. I’m a giant fan of Norm McDonald so I jumped right on it, absolutely loved it. I checked so frequently for new videos, man what a long wait that was. But when that Conan video came out man so very worth it. Long story short I really love the videos and everything you do. Even the buffalo one people seemed to dislike on release. You guys have a vibe a lot like Jon Bois and I’m here for every one of your upcoming release

@55Folks Ай бұрын

Hell yeah brother 🤝 appreciate the support! We’ll get to Norm on this channel someday

@tonylove4800 26 күн бұрын

Fide is an acronym: Fee day. That guy saying F I D E all the time drove me mad. Still enjoyed it.

@benjaminsente7430 Ай бұрын

VERY Good. One of the most iconic civilians of the 20th century for sure.

@user-nw6qp1ki2n 19 күн бұрын

What a documentary 💖👌🏻 RIP Bobby 💚 My favourite chess and ethical human being 🙏🏻

@shooz4unme 22 күн бұрын

This video shows the chess greatness of Fischer n what separates him from Csrlsen, who is definitely talented, but no prodigy. A prodigy is more than just winning games as a youth against stronger older players.

@oliviatree 21 күн бұрын

Fischer was also profoundly mentally ill, from a very young age. It's been said that chess saved Fischer from being institutionalized or having full blown psychosis publicly. His ability to focus on chess, under his perfect conditions, was a gift but also a symptom of his illness.

@ziggygunz2447 4 күн бұрын

You guys clearly aren't fans of the late late show with Craig Ferguson because he had a bit pronouncing reykjavik on there, pretty much the only reason I know how to lol

@tudorm6838 Ай бұрын

"... I always wanted to write some songs I was telling Evans Larry Evans this back in the 60s I remember I said you know I listen to all these songs and I wish I could write that but I I try to write something. I try to think of something and like I guess nothing comes out. ... and he said: yeah because you haven't lived and I started thinking about it he's right this is true"

@tonylove4800 27 күн бұрын

Enjoyed your video but the game of the century was against Donald Byrne, Robert's younger brother.

@stee8345 6 күн бұрын

It's "for all INTENTS AND PURPOSES" not "intensive purposes" ...it's ok, I used to use it incorrectly too 😂

@bicgstab1163 20 күн бұрын

Fisher was right in every aspect. A true genius, both on and off the board.

@tudorm6838 Ай бұрын

10:10 This story with Taimanov seems made up.

@chawmcgraw4309 29 күн бұрын

I kinda like your vids but this is the second one after you wasted my time with the 120mph pitcher (which was a funny april fools, you got me" but you have said in both FOR ALL INTENSIVE PURPOSES

@Charge0Complete Ай бұрын

Hero?

@jbig6650 29 күн бұрын

He looks just like Bryan kohburger

@Randanimation 25 күн бұрын

This is an amazingly made video!!! Please ignore the nitpicky comments!!

@denisdooley1540 29 күн бұрын

In the middle of watching, but I have to ask how can someone be so knowledgeable about Fischer and not know how to pronounce Reykjavík?

@denisdooley1540 29 күн бұрын

Or not know that the acronym for the International Chess Federation, officially the Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE, is typically pronounced "fee-day" and not spelled out.

@RachelleBeyer 27 күн бұрын

Bobby Fischer can get it 🥵

@Daaaangb 29 күн бұрын

Bobby Fischer is the goat.

@amberoconnor5033 Ай бұрын

*Intents and purposes

@ShadowWizard123 Ай бұрын

*Incense and porpoises

@ianobrien3248 Ай бұрын

*incestual tortoises

@amberoconnor5033 Ай бұрын

Inventin’ furnaces

@gooddognigel9992 25 күн бұрын

@@ShadowWizard123incense and peppermints

@avimisra1312 Ай бұрын

Amazing video, and i'm sorry but **intents and purposes, not intensive purposes :)

@a.lincoln8061 Ай бұрын

Nice work guys. I imagine you are feeling a little like Bobby, “How can we top this?” To that i say, “Your mother was right”. Anxious for the next one. Get crackin!

@magnussigurdsson9045 26 күн бұрын

Bobby Fischer did not collapse...American politics did. He became Icelandic citizen... a very welcome and loved one. The genius died in Iceland at 64 (what else?)😥

@coffeetalk924 23 күн бұрын

His personality wasn't welcome and loved there. In fact, people in Iceland went from being extremely excited to have him, to generally avoiding him.

@magnussigurdsson9045 23 күн бұрын

@@coffeetalk924 Bullshit! I live in Reykjavik. Met him many times. Don´t remember you there....

@coffeetalk924 23 күн бұрын

@@magnussigurdsson9045Have you seen the documentary "Me and Bobby Fischer" from 2010?

@coffeetalk924 23 күн бұрын

@@magnussigurdsson9045And the men in that documentary are from Iceland too. They spent more time with him and they don't share your opinion. Get over it 😉

@jtgd 10 күн бұрын

Yeah, no he went on a downwards spiral mentally

@Mr.MikeBarksdale 13 күн бұрын

This is why chess isn't the greatest game ever. I'd take a game like backgammon that actually has an element of chance in it. Chess is pure strategy and literally nothing else. The greatest minds in combat study logistics, not tactics or strategy. Why? Because logistics are the human element. Chess has none of that.

@silverXnoise Ай бұрын

Another folk for the folks.

@nickrosas8889 Ай бұрын

Who can truly answer that question unless they have lived that era!

@bevs9995 21 күн бұрын

I wonder what Bobby would say today about the conflict in the middle east. Cause Trump is over there being a complete grovelling embarrassment

@user-gi4re7hh5u 17 күн бұрын

Fischer 6 Taymanov 0

@nuwandalton 28 күн бұрын

Fischer, a hero? Gimme a break

@Ghostie. Ай бұрын

Reykjavík 😂

@hattorihanzo2275 Ай бұрын

I'd like to see a re-upload without the rap music constantly in the background. It's distracting and make this a difficult watch in what would otherwise be great.

@Tzunamii777 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up.

@MrEmused Ай бұрын

This in spades.

@slaterjost3052 Ай бұрын

I like it

@sdotbrooks Ай бұрын

Ok Karen

@lamech006 29 күн бұрын

Pretty sure Mr. Fischer would agree with you, which makes the musical cues absolutely perfect.

@Willy_Milano Ай бұрын

You still haven't hired a professional to write your scripts, which is why ”intensive purposes”, “foreign languages”, and your insipid Blue Man Group joke, among several other childish and embarrassing puns and mistakes (Reykjavík), seem like good editorials to you people.