Very interesting interview, Tomic. Where was it published?

One of your questions "Why didn't Fischer stay in Budapest?" is perhaps
answered by Eugeny Bebchuck.

And two years back, having learned that Hungary enters NATO, Fischer told
Liliental: " I need to run, they will get me... "And soon he disappeared and
made phone calls to his friends from... Japan: "Only here I can be rescued
from their prosecutions ". He didn't give them his phone numbers but
promised "to call frequently".

See http://www.dmv.demon.nl/Bebchuck.htm

Peter van der Hoog

"tomic" wrote in message
...
Interview with Susan Polgar

Dear Susan, I would like to make a short interview about some themes:

Goran Tomic: Do you think you and your sisters gained more or lost more by
not having a typical childhood instead of one where everything was
secondary
to chess?


Susan Polgar: Not more, not less, just different. Chess helped me in life
and I would not want to trade this experience. It may not work with
others.
We also did a lot more than just chess. We also played other sports and
we
took our general study very seriously. Our education was a lot more
advanced than kids our ages growing up.

G.T: You, or perhaps your parents, insisted at one time on playing only in
men's competition. What changed your mind? What do you think of the
division
of sexes in chess competition?



Susan Polgar: I played against older girls when I was younger. I won the
Budapest Championship for girls under 11 when I was 4 with a perfect 10-0
score. Then I competed against men only for a long time. The idea behind
that was to improve my chess strength. It is the same in other sports.
For
example, tennis players such as the Williams sisters, Lindsay Davenport,
Jennifer Capriati and many others practice against men. I believe there
should be tournaments for women, men and mixed.

G.T: In the recent interviews many facts were written about US Women's
Olympiad program.
Who are the sponsors of the US Women's Olympiad program? How could you
aggregate woman chess players from different countries, from Ukraine,
Hungary, Georgia, Armenia?
If your team wins a gold medal on Women's Olympiad 2004, will it have a
big
influence in chess development among young people in the USA?



Susan Polgar: The program currently has sponsors such as the Kasparov
Chess
Foundation, the Susan Polgar Foundation, IBM, ChessBase, the US Chess
Trust,
the USCF, and International Chess Marketing, etc. We also have assistance
in different forms from various individuals. But it is not enough. Some
other countries have programs to help their players. Our members have to
work full time to make a living. It is a very big disadvantage.

G.T: Would you comment some facts I have read in some internet articles:
------------
"I had very good results against Bobby. But the final score is something I
would never reveal unless Bobby consents. Trust is something that is very
important to him."
GM Susan Polgar, March 05, 2003

She has quite a different opinion about Fischer then Sofia, her younger
sister. Sofia wished she never had met Fischer, Susan on the other hand
has
very good memories of Fischer: "He was very nice to me and my family".


Fischer did, and was welcomed as a guest in the Polgar household. He
appears
to have behaved himself. "I remember happy times in the kitchen cutting
mushrooms," Susan says. "He's very normal in that sense, very pleasant."
Although Fischer refused to play classic chess, he graciously helped the
Polgar sisters with their games. When he wasn't sharing his expert
analysis
with them, he was playing FRC games against them. He was astounded at how
accomplished the sisters were. Seeing that he was impressed by the
Polgars'
play, a friend of Fischer's suggested a publicized match to promote FRC.
Fischer agreed.


"I first met Bobby with my family," Susan recalls. "I told him rather than
spending the rest of his life hiding ... he should move to Budapest, where
there are a lot of chess players."


-------------


What's your opinion about Bobby Fischer? Why didn't Fischer stay in
Budapest? Bobby Fischer said that some of the top WCC matches in man
competition were prearranged move by move. What do you think about it?



Susan Polgar: Bobby is one of the greatest chess players of all time. He
is
ranked up there with Kasparov and Capablanca. I am not sure why he left
Budapest. It may or may not be. I do not have any first hand knowledge
of
that. Unless someone can offer concrete evidence, I will leave it as a
rumor.


G.T: I have read your opinion about internet and its importance in
development of chess players, like Radjabov, Nakamura etc. Do you play on
internet? On which site?



Susan Polgar: Internet is one of the greatest assets for chess players.
We
used to receive games very slowly. Now, games are being broadcast live.
It
is truly amazing. Internet chess servers are also a fantastic tool for
players to play at their convenience to stay sharp. Because of this, you
will see younger and younger grandmasters and champions. It can help
players improve a great deal. I have played on PlayChess.com, ICC, WCN
and
USCL. Each of these servers has its own strength and weaknesses. But
that
is a completely different subject.


G.T: What do you think about internet tournaments? Recently Emil Sutovsky
become European Internet Champion. Many grandmasters took part in that
competition like Grandmasters Michael Adams, Teimour Radjabov, Viorel
Bologan, Loek van Wely, John Nunn, Etienne Bacrot. Could these matches
replace classical tournaments? What do you think about "Distance matches"
(like -Paris Petersburg Distance match?)



Susan Polgar: I think Internet tournaments will become very popular.
Soon,
you may see official leagues / matches between cities, countries and
continents. However, better marketing has to be done.


G.T: What do you think about man-machine matches. Many people predicted
that
the last match Kasparov-X3D Fritz will end in a tie like all other matches
Kramnik-machine or Kasparov-machine. Is there a really interest in
man-machine match which always ends in a tie?



Susan Polgar: I think it is great. There are a lot of interests so far.
I
have been lobbying for woman versus machine since the IBM Deep Blue
against
Garry Kasparov match in 1997. After I won my 4th World Championship in
1996, I challenged Deep Blue. I have been lobbying for woman versus
machine
matches. I hope it can become a reality in the near future.


G.T: What do you think about FIDE and its President, Kirsan IIyumzhinov?
Is
there an alternative FIDE? What do you think about Association of Chess
Professionals ( http://www.chess-players.org )?



Susan Polgar: FIDE and USCF are in the same boat. No alternative
federation
will work unless you eliminate the politicians and put in real business /
marketing people to help this game. I have a lot more faith in my
business
manager and my management team than any chess politician out there. They
are proven winners in business and they have no political agenda. I am
looking forward to a very big 2004. There will be a lot of updates on my
site www.SusanPolgar.com and www.USScholasticChess.org.



Happy Holidays and Best wishes to everyone!

Goran Tomic: Thanks for the answers. Best wishes and Happy New Year!

And two years back, having learned that Hungary enters NATO, Fischer told
Liliental: " I need to run, they will get me... "And soon he disappeared and
made phone calls to his friends from... Japan: "Only here I can be rescued
from their prosecutions ". He didn't give them his phone numbers but
promised "to call frequently".

Fischer was guitly of nothing in going to Yugosalvia to play professional
chess. An American's citizens right to travel and engage in legitamate
business should not be dependent on State Department approval unless we are
formally at war with a country. Here's a strange concept in the USA of 2003:
The Rights of the Citizens come before the Games of the Bureacrites.

France had no problem with Spasski cashing his check. We could learn a lot
from the French.

"Peter van der Hoog" wrote in message
...
Very interesting interview, Tomic. Where was it published?

It was published on http://www.pakchess.com/ .


Best regards,
Goran Tomic

Very interesting interview, Tomic. Where was it published?

On www.pakchess.com where Goran has his column. By the way, did you
recognize the fragment from yer article "Fischer vs Women"?

One of your questions "Why didn't Fischer stay in Budapest?" is perhaps
answered by Eugeny Bebchuck.

?!!! Do you take this guy seriously after all fairy tales he wrote in
his article? This Bebchuck is a Russian Sam Sloan!

http://groups.google.nl/groups?dq=&h...ing.google.com

Thanks Goran. By the way, do you know Eugeny Bebchuck and if yes, what is
your opinion about him?


"tomic" wrote in message
...

"Peter van der Hoog" wrote in message
...
Very interesting interview, Tomic. Where was it published?

It was published on http://www.pakchess.com/ .


Best regards,
Goran Tomic

What do think of one of Susan Polgar's answers: "Unless someone can offer
concrete evidence, I will leave it as a rumor." How much evidence does she
need? On Fischer's own website he writes: "In January 2000 I left Budapest
for Japan where I have spent most of my time for the past 3 years". The fact
that Fischer left Budapest isn't controversial at all and I'm sure the chess
community in Budapest is aware Fischer left the country. Is she playing
dumb?

"tomic" wrote in message
...

"Peter van der Hoog" wrote in message
...
Very interesting interview, Tomic. Where was it published?

It was published on http://www.pakchess.com/ .


Best regards,
Goran Tomic

To compare Bebchuck with Sam Sloan is very serious, Todd. Character
assassination is one of RGCP's darker pursuits and we should stay far from
it. Before I accept such an outrageous ordeal I'd like to get some more
opinions about Bebchuck. Yes, he cooked up the story but part of his story
is genuine and true.



Susan answer

"Todd E. Flambers" wrote in message
om...
Very interesting interview, Tomic. Where was it published?

On www.pakchess.com where Goran has his column. By the way, did you
recognize the fragment from yer article "Fischer vs Women"?

One of your questions "Why didn't Fischer stay in Budapest?" is perhaps
answered by Eugeny Bebchuck.

?!!! Do you take this guy seriously after all fairy tales he wrote in
his article? This Bebchuck is a Russian Sam Sloan!


http://groups.google.nl/groups?dq=&h...ing.google.com

"Peter van der Hoog" wrote in message ...
To compare Bebchuck with Sam Sloan is very serious, Todd.

Don't you see any likeness between those two characters, Peter? Why
not compare them both with each other?

Character
assassination is one of RGCP's darker pursuits and we should stay far from
it.

It was a metaphor and not character assassination. Since when has it
been forbidden to use metaphors in the messages? Without metaphors our
language will be poor and boring, you know.

Before I accept such an outrageous ordeal I'd like to get some more
opinions about Bebchuck. Yes, he cooked up the story but part of his story
is genuine and true.

As well as Sloan.

Before I accept such an outrageous ordeal I'd like to get some more
opinions about Bebchuck. Yes, he cooked up the story but part of his story
is genuine and true.

As well as Sloan.

You mean Leko isn't dead?

EZoto

Goran Tomic wrote (2003-12-25 03:27:26 PST):
Interview with Susan Polgar

Dear Susan, I would like to make a short interview
...
Goran Tomic: ... What's your opinion about Bobby Fischer?
Why didn't Fischer stay in Budapest? Bobby Fischer said
that some of the top WCC matches in man competition were
prearranged move by move. What do you think about it?

Susan Polgar: Bobby is one of the greatest chess players
of all time. He is ranked up there with Kasparov and
Capablanca. I am not sure why he left Budapest. It may
or may not be. I do not have any first hand knowledge of
that. Unless someone can offer concrete evidence, I will
leave it as a rumor.


Peter van der Hoog wrote (2003-12-27 03:30:19 PST):

What do think of one of Susan Polgar's answers: "Unless
someone can offer concrete evidence, I will leave it as
a rumor." How much evidence does she need? On Fischer's
own website he writes: "In January 2000 I left Budapest
for Japan where I have spent most of my time for the
past 3 years". The fact that Fischer left Budapest isn't
controversial at all and I'm sure the chess community in
Budapest is aware Fischer left the country. Is she
playing dumb?

_
I think that what we have here is a simple confusion that
resulted from Susan Polgar responding to a paragraph with
more than one question. Perhaps what was intended was
something like this:

Goran Tomic: What's your opinion about Bobby Fischer?

Susan Polgar: Bobby is one of the greatest chess players
of all time. He is ranked up there with Kasparov and
Capablanca.

Goran Tomic: Why didn't Fischer stay in Budapest?

Susan Polgar: I am not sure why he left Budapest.

Goran Tomic: Bobby Fischer said that some of the top WCC
matches in man competition were prearranged move by move.
What do you think about it?

Susan Polgar: It may or may not be. I do not have any
first hand knowledge of that. Unless someone can offer
concrete evidence, I will leave it as a rumor.