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Old November 22nd 07, 08:27 PM posted to rec.games.chess.politics, rec.games.chess.misc
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Default The Keres-Botvinnik controversy

On Nov 22, 2:22 pm, " wrote:
....
Taylor Kingston, an amateur, wrote a laudatory letter to the editor of
CHESS LIFE: "Larry Evans' article The Tragedy of Paul Keres in October
1996 was one of the best pieces of historical writing you've ever run.
Evans' analysis of games in the 1948 World Championship makes a strong
case that Keres' failure was the result of coercion by Soviet
authorities. We should investigate further and find out the facts. We
could be on the verge of uncovering a major scandal in chess history."

.....
Kingston later wrote an article disputing my theory, mostly ignoring
my critique of Keres' strange moves. This was like dismissing the
Zapruder film in the Kennedy assassination.


Look, let's have everything here... You've made a start - an
undisputed start - now cut and paste all the other items you mention:

1: The laudatory letter to the editor of CHESS LIFE.
2: TK's later article, "Kingston later wrote an article disputing my
theory..."

By the way, are people allowed to change their minds? I used to
idolise Fischer up until I was about 25. I now think he is a ****. Is
that allowed?
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