Another gem from chess secrets I learned from the masters.
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Dear rgcm:ers,
Just wanted to share another fun anecdote from the book:
"When it was Capablanca's turn to play me in the second round, he did
not appear at the time the game was supposed to start. Naturally, the tournament director set his clock in motion. Mter a half-an-hour had
elapsed, I told the director that I did not want to win my game by
default, and that I would try to reach Capa at his hotel. I thought he
might still be asleep, since he always went to bed very late. The
director asked me not to worry, Capablanca was a very fast player and he
often came late to the play room. But when his clock showed an elapsed
time of 50 minutes, I could not stand it any longer and I rushed to the
tele phone. Capablanca actually answered. I said : "For heaven's sake,
where are you? They are going to forfeit your game in another nine
minutes. Did you oversleep?" He replied : "I was just ready to leave. I
shall be right over. You should not have 'phoned me. This makes me lose
. a minute !"
I did not yet know Capablanca well enough a t that time to realize that
he made this remark without any malice whatever. He simply made a
statement which he knew to be correct, and it would never have occurred
to him that I or anyone else might misinterpret his attitude."
Besides a lot of games (of course) the book is full of little gems,
strategies and anecdotes I very much enjoy.
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Working in IT I am very well acquainted with this attitude. ;)
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