Read the article he http://www.rookhouse.com/blog/?p=141



Thanks,
Morphy
http://www.rookhouse.com

On Mar 12, 1:05 am, RookHouse wrote:
Read the article hehttp://www.rookhouse.com/blog/?p=141

Thanks,
Morphyhttp://www.rookhouse.com

"Spassky, showing his usual classiness..."

Shirt with the ruffles, shoes with the tassels.
"You two on honeymoon? They said it wouldn't last!"

Actually I just realised that Spassky is a Russian Orthodox Catholic
and Fischer was buried in a Catholic cemetery. It's another unusual
way their lives have converged.

On Mar 12, 12:28*am, Offramp wrote:

Actually I just realised that Spassky is a Russian Orthodox Catholic
and Fischer was buried in a Catholic cemetery. It's another unusual
way their lives have converged.

It's tough to mention one without thinking about the other.

Spassky doesn't get quite the attention he deserves, aside from being
the guy that lost to Fischer in the greatest match/story ever.

I may start posting more about him on my blog in the near future.

On Mar 12, 12:28*am, Offramp wrote:
On Mar 12, 1:05 am, RookHouse wrote:

Read the article hehttp://www.rookhouse.com/blog/?p=141

Thanks,
Morphyhttp://www.rookhouse.com

Actually I just realised that Spassky is a Russian Orthodox Catholic

Maybe I'm not familiar with all the denominational subtleties
involved, but aren't Russian Orthodox and Catholic mutually exclusive?

On Mar 12, 1:42 pm, wrote:
On Mar 12, 12:28 am, Offramp wrote:

On Mar 12, 1:05 am, RookHouse wrote:

Read the article hehttp://www.rookhouse.com/blog/?p=141

Thanks,
Morphyhttp://www.rookhouse.com

Actually I just realised that Spassky is a Russian Orthodox Catholic

Maybe I'm not familiar with all the denominational subtleties
involved, but aren't Russian Orthodox and Catholic mutually exclusive?

I believe that Russian, Greek, Syrian Jacobite, Queen's Gambit and
various other Orthodox churches listen seriously to what the Vatican
pope has to say but in no way have to follow it.

wrote:
Offramp wrote:
Actually I just realised that Spassky is a Russian Orthodox Catholic

Maybe I'm not familiar with all the denominational subtleties
involved, but aren't Russian Orthodox and Catholic mutually exclusive?

Yup, since the Great Schism of 1054.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East-West_Schism


Dave.

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