Searching For Bobby Fischer Page #3

He told me I could find|Bruce Pandolfini here.

I'm looking for|a teacher for my son.

I don't teach anymore.

He was sure|that you did.

I don't.

Come on, Josh.

Just a second.

Thanks.

What was the score?

I almost had|4 home runs,

but I slipped coming home|from third.

I ain't playing|this game.

Oh, caught you looking.

You want some smoke?

Never play defensive.|Always attack.

Even when you retreat,|you attack.

You understand?

Yeah.

There you go.|Now you're playing chess.

That's right.|Make him run.

Got me in trouble.|I'm on the run.

What can I do?|Where can I go?

Young Fischer.

Come after me.

There you go.

Outstanding.

Outstanding.

Nothing I can do.

I'm in major trouble,|major trouble.

I got big problems now.

[ Katya ]|What's this?

This goes like this.

And this|goes like this.

And this|can go over pieces.

That piece|should go over here.

And the pawn go--

And the pawns--

the pawns can|take like this.

This is a pawn...

You sneak in here again,|Katya?

Yeah.

It's way past|your bedtime.

Say good night|to your brother.

Good night.

There.

Mom?

Yeah?

Does Vinnie|sleep in the park?

I have no idea|where he lives.

Well, I was thinking...

maybe he could sleep|in my top bunk instead.

Then when I get old enough|to sleep in it,

he could sleep|down here.

You have a good heart.

And that's the most important thing|in the world.

Good night.

Good night, Mom.

Glad you could|make it.

So how's it going?

All right.

Great.

That's great.

So what do you think?

Have you ever been|to a tournament before?

No.

Ah. You're in luck then.

This is one|of the most prestigious.

The talent gathered here's|the strongest in the country.

Everybody's here.

Joel Benjamin--|former U.S. Champion,

among the six highest-rated players|in the country.

The man in the corner's|Roman Dzindzichashvili--

two-time U.S. Champion.

A few years ago,|he was ranked

among the top 1 0 players|of the world.

Asa Hoffman.

He's the son|of two lawyers.

He grew up|on Park Avenue,

went to Columbia|and Horace Mann

before dropping out|to play chess full-time.

He plays about 200 chess tournaments|a year.

Asa.

Asa.

How much do you make|at the tournaments altogether...

about $2,000 a year?

Look at that. I got him thinking.|I got him thinking.

Maybe I can win a pawn.

Clearly, you|had me come here

so I could|see all this.

But if you really|wanted me to say no

to letting my son play,

you wouldn't|have bothered.

You want me to think|you want me to say no,

but you actually...

want me to say yes.

You have no idea|what I want.

What is chess,|do you think?

Those who play for fun,|or not at all,

dismiss it as a game.

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