During the ‘Match’ following word that chess was categorized as another exciting version of the widespread draughts and which was delivered by a curious soldier of the former British empire who saw active service in the realm of the outer world, Mr Gomes, our village became a hub which was fired with a fervour for a board game which had not been noticeable in the past. For two months we discussed, argued about a game we knew nothing of, and generally engaged in nonsensical tidbits of news from afar. That vigorous event of 1972, the Spassky-Fischer chess match, became my initial virtual involvement with the rich ancient game.
Fischer’s impact on the game of chess has proven to be phenomenal. He designed a chess clock that complements a player’s time which has been adopted worldwide. He introduced the concept of Random Chess, where a player places the pieces in whichever positions he desires, and plays the game from there. He also