tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post8963091156971360673..comments2024-02-22T10:25:35.660-08:00Comments on Secrets of Grandpatzer Chess: Fine's Description of Chess MastersGrandpatzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08858795059694934352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-78066037099293639002009-04-06T12:43:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:43:00.000-07:00I should have pointed out explicitly that this was...I should have pointed out explicitly that this was all according to Fine. It's an interesting read, but needs corroboration.Grandpatzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858795059694934352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-45916627258676998522009-04-06T09:26:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:26:00.000-07:00That would actually be a great movie: a petty inse...That would actually be a great movie: a petty insecure chess player sending opponents to the concentration camps.Blue Devil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045468316613818510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-86749120711392715492009-04-06T09:25:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:25:00.000-07:00Great stuff from Fine, even if some of his history...Great stuff from Fine, even if some of his history is apocryphal. It would be interesting to find out the truth about that.Blue Devil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045468316613818510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-41770419239833368992009-04-01T12:49:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:49:00.000-07:00I have read elsewhere (Ed. Winter) that Bogo got a...I have read elsewhere (Ed. Winter) that Bogo got a bad rap from Fine. The concentration camp thing may be partially or entirely bogus.Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-91478184956375483742009-03-31T11:39:00.000-07:002009-03-31T11:39:00.000-07:00re: wink: Wikipedia indicated that "Bogolubov" me...re: wink: Wikipedia indicated that "Bogolubov" means "beloved of God" in Ukrainian, so he may have been witty and not megalomaniacal. <BR/><BR/>Based on my smattering of Ukrainian, that would make his last name sound like bozhelyoobow, with the zh like the "s" sound in "treasure"Grandpatzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858795059694934352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-70867560263542097442009-03-30T08:27:00.000-07:002009-03-30T08:27:00.000-07:00So if i am reading correctly it's best to have che...So if i am reading correctly it's best to have chess as a second hobby instead of the first hobby?From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-7531593952970245222009-03-30T01:12:00.000-07:002009-03-30T01:12:00.000-07:00Hah. With that quote, you can see how crazy Bogol...Hah. With that quote, you can see how crazy Bogoljubov truly was. The man could not lose; it was...against his nature. A nasty, nasty man.wink bhttp://winkbingo.com/bingo-world/noreply@blogger.com