Searching For Bobby Fischer Page #4

The ones who devote their lives to it,|for the most part,

insist it is a science.|It's neither.

Bobby Fischer|got underneath it

Like no one before him

and found at its center...

art.

I've spent my life|trying to play like him.

Most of these guys have.

But we're like forgers.

We're competent fakes.

His successor|wasn't here tonight.

He wasn't here.

He's asleep in his room|in your house.

Your son creates|like Fischer.

He sees like him...

inside.

You can tell that

by watching him|play some drunks in the park?

Yes!

You want to know|what I want?

I'll tell you what I want.

I want back

what Bobby Fischer took with him|when he disappeared.

Yeah, look at that.

Oh!

You're his father.

It's your decision.

Josh.

I--I'd like you to meet|a friend of mine.

Hi, Josh.

This is Bruce.

Hi.

Well, I'll let|you two, um...

I'll be downstairs.

I love|water basketball.

Well, supposedly, he used to, uh,|really be someone.

Some sort of, uh...|master level...

something or other.

Used to.

Well, yeah. Well,|he doesn't play anymore...

on the circuit...

or--or whatever, um...|they call it.

Well, he's interesting.

All right, this is it.

Mr. Green|in the conservatory

with the candlestick.

Wrench.

Frre Jacques

Frre Jacques

Dormez-vous?

Dormez-vous?

I need to talk|to your dad a minute.

I'll see you|next week, O.K.?

I really had|a great time, Josh.

Me, too.

Bye.

Bye.

The first lesson went|very well, I think.

Oh, good.

So, uh...

uh, were you guys...

talking about...

chess up there?

No, it didn't come up.

So I'll see you|next Saturday then?

Uh, right.

That's great.

So long.

How about some Pac-Man|next week, Josh?

Pac-Man and pizza.

Great.

O.K.

I'll see myself out.

It was very nice|meeting you.

Mate is four moves

from the position|in front of you.

Don't move until you figure it out|in your head.

Don't look to me|for a hint.

I can't do it without|moving the pieces.

Yes, you can.

Clear the lines of men|in your head,

one at a time,

and the king will|be left standing alone,

Like a guy|on a street corner.

Here, I'll make it|easier for you.

Knight to c8.

Yes.

I want to show you|something else.

This is very rare.

It says, "Master|Chess Certificate...

awarded to..."

and there's a blank here|for a name...

"for highest achievement

on this day of blank,|nineteen hundred and blank."

Careful with it.

It's a mysterious|and powerful thing.

It's only been|given out...

I don't know...

a few times in history.

And then only|to those who achieve

a lot of master-class|points.

Then there's a big ceremony|and so on.

How do you get|master-class points?

You earn them.

You just earned 1 0...

for that knight to c8.

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