A follow up, from a Chess historian in Spain. Translated, in discussion of his 'chauvenist' views, the media jumped on it, attempting to explain the inexplicable, but historians that actually know Bobby and especially former cult members recognize bogus history, because Armstrong had zero tolerance policy toward antisemitism. That, came _AFTER_ .. Post-Armstrong. No wonder Bobby distrusted the system. As soon as they open their lips, they're lying.
“…As we said, his was not an uncommon opinion at that time, however much it might draw attention that someone expressed it so openly in the media. Nor would it make much sense to search as some did in their difficult relationship with their mother to explain a macho point of view that was not uncommon in 1963. Many years later, quite a few years after his retirement, Fischer would have time to prove that there could be women with a marvelous level of chess, such as when he met Judit Polgar: it was precisely the Hungarian - best female chess player in history, who has come to compete in the men's competition to occupy the 8th place in the rankings - which broke Fischer's record. To obtain the title of Great Teacher also to the fifteen years, but with few months less.
In fact, the problem with young Fischer was not only what he said (unlike his last days, where he did get to release real barbarities), but how, when and where he said it.
There was still no sign of political fanaticism in him, but no tact. If I thought anything, I would say it. For good and for bad. Like it or not. It's that simple. And so it would remain during the rest of his sports career, before his enigmatic disappearance.”
Translated from a Spanish Chess History,
Bobby Fischer (III): L’enfant terrible by E. J. Rodríguez
I was a big fan of Pawn Sacrifice. Toby McGuire and Liev Schreiber were fantastic.