Quotation Time #13
Spanning the globe, to bring you the constant variety of excuses:
Chess masters do not talk as much of sore behinds as cyclists in a six-day race but, except for that, there are certain similarities when it comes to eloquence after an unexpectedly bad showing in the spurt for points. One of the most popular excuses is "a cold". It is convenient and undefined, may mean this or that, often, it means nothing at all.
Who said it, and what was the context?
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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on
Monday August 25, 2008 at 10:42pm
before but I've read a lot of chess information and my mind
no longer can keep precise track of it. If you will permit me two guesses, I'd say either Larry Evans or Andy Soltis.
Am I correct in assuming that an American was the source of the quote?
ciao.
So for my last guess, I'll choose an Englishman: John Nunn.
But I suspect that it will be a case of three strikes and I'm out!
(What's that I hear Julian and Nigel laughing about? "A bit of a sticky wicket"?) Please don't tell me it's Tony Miles....
Six Day races are popular in Belgium &Holland. My guess would be someone like Jan Timman, Euwe, Donner or Hans Ree -- but that is a huge WAG.
- Bob
My guess would be Tim Krabbe, the author of The Rider (http://www.amazon.com/Rider-Tim-Krabbe/dp/1582342903/).
Thank you for NOT telling me it was Tony Miles! I do know the answer (now) and it is from a chess book which, of late,
I use for bedtime reading. Even if the book is written in English Descriptive notation. (Hint, hint--don't want to reveal too much information.)
Jeff: Yes! Very good.
Dan: You're welcome...but it's not my job. :) As for not revealing too much information, you were two minutes too late.