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Where is Larry Evans?

posted 9 years ago by bodnarhd
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Larry Evans was Fischer's second and the reason Fischer finished his classic " 60 Memorable Games" He also wrote the preface for each game. While Spassky had an army of Seconds to help him with adjourned games and opening study, Evans ended up going home stating " I have nothing to do". Fischer had never beaten Spassky before this match, yet he crushed him with out any outside help. Why leave this very important point out?

He said the best part of chess is when your opponents ego begins to crack.

[–] HenryCW 9 years ago

Larry Evans was Fischer's second in the Candidates Matches. He then reportedly had a fallout with Fischer. William Lombardy was Fischer's second in the match with Spassky.

I have not yet been able to watch this film, but I think having it stopped at the Championship Match would be to leave out the much of the (perhaps more) interesting parts of Fischer's history.