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Gil has a new chess set coming. He talks about tough world championship rules and players struggling to make peace with them.
Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012117
Picture: https://www.chess.com/blog/kahns/a-century-of-chess-london-1922
Chess Clock: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/19802/lot/55/a-1922-london-chess-tournament-commemorative-clock-or-timer-the-reliable-chess-timer-wurttemberg/
New York Times #1: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/20/archives/fischerkarpov-match-doubtful-as-champions-plea-is-rejected.html#:~:text=This%20action%20represented%20a%20concession,be%20declared%20champion%20by%20default.
New York Times #2: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/13/archives/chess-bobby-fischers-fear-of-failing-bobby-fishers-fear-of-failing.html
By Gilbert HernandezGil has a new chess set coming. He talks about tough world championship rules and players struggling to make peace with them.
Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012117
Picture: https://www.chess.com/blog/kahns/a-century-of-chess-london-1922
Chess Clock: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/19802/lot/55/a-1922-london-chess-tournament-commemorative-clock-or-timer-the-reliable-chess-timer-wurttemberg/
New York Times #1: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/20/archives/fischerkarpov-match-doubtful-as-champions-plea-is-rejected.html#:~:text=This%20action%20represented%20a%20concession,be%20declared%20champion%20by%20default.
New York Times #2: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/13/archives/chess-bobby-fischers-fear-of-failing-bobby-fishers-fear-of-failing.html