Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Something I Found in an Old Chess Magazine

Addicts' Corner
by Mike Fox and Richard James
Pergamon Chess Vol 53 No 8, November 1988


"Chess is simply a medium through which concentration and a higher state of mind is achieved ... It is like contemplating your navel, only better. It is perhaps a way of making love."


F&J say they found this in Private Eye who had themselves lifted it from The Spectator ... but who are they quoting?
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5 comments:

  1. Tom ChiversTue Jul 15, 10:15:00 am 2008

    Speelman, innit?

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  2. AnonymousTue Jul 15, 11:33:00 am 2008

    To be honest, I don't remember (and I suspect it was written by Mike anyway).

    I probably have the 1988 Private Eye we took it from somewhere around but it would take me for ever to find it!

    Thanks for the plug - always welcome!

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  3. Morgan DanielsTue Jul 15, 12:17:00 pm 2008

    So it's from 1988, is it? Can you narrow it down any further? I have access to a nice well-ordered archive of Eye back issues which definitely covers that year...

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  4. AnonymousTue Jul 15, 01:05:00 pm 2008

    I put the quote into google and ot popped this link , so could be spess http://www.sonic.net/finearts/tempimgs/chesquot.htm

    jms

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  5. Jonathan BTue Jul 15, 01:27:00 pm 2008

    Speelman it was.

    *Richard*
    You're welcome ... I have to say your Chess column and the book are a mine of information/source of inspiration for the modern day chess blogger.

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