A chess player who is fighting against himself

Eli 2022-03-24 09:02:48

I don't know why I thought of "Forrest Gump", maybe the two protagonists are more or less flawed, so their experiences will be a little different from normal people. It's just that Bobby has reached the pinnacle in the professional field of chess, and his development path is completely different from Forrest Gump.

Because of Forrest Gump's physical defects, his life and emotions may not be as complete as ordinary people. In fact, it should be said that Forrest Gump lives a more pure life. This purity opened the door to the world for him. In a specific historical period, Forrest Gump's fate Passive is more ups and downs, not his own choice, but the reflection of people and things related to him in his life. From this perspective, Forrest Gump is like a special mirror, reflecting, screening, and even improving the society. a particular aspect. Therefore, the perspective space of "Forrest Gump" is much wider and freer, the story is much more vivid and tortuous, and the interpretation of the characters can be more free and simple, because except for Forrest Gump, the depiction of other characters is basically fragmentary and flat. , perhaps with the slight exception of that captain.

Did Bobby make chess? Pushing chess skills and tactics to a new level, or chess brings bad luck to Bobby and makes him addicted to it, but all factors that are not conducive to his game performance are the objects of Bobby's suspicion, rejection, and even struggle. Obviously, Bobby's endogenous fantasies have led him to become his own enemy. Once he has the conditions and can defeat him, Bobby's game can be invincible and invincible. Therefore, he was like digging a hole for himself, and jumped into it without hesitation, and then sometimes he enjoyed staying in it, and sometimes he desperately wanted to climb out, all of which had almost nothing to do with the people and things around him. , it's just a man's battle, he and himself. What is puzzling is that in the end Bobby said he was searching for the truth? Can you see what truth is in the video? I must admit, I can't see it.

I must give Tobby's performance a high score of 8 or more. The fear and fighting spirit hidden under the appearance of being suspicious and restless are so touching, but whether there is an obsession and love for chess, I have to admit it. I didn't see it.

Therefore, "Forrest Gump" is beyond the reach of "Chess to Win". Perhaps, the director did not have this intention.

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Pawn Sacrifice quotes

  • Bobby Fischer: [practicing chess with his coach who is a Catholic priest] I passed up having sex for this.

    Father Bill Lombardy: Passed it up for twenty years.

  • Boris Spassky: [after Bobby makes a Blunder in his first game] You don't look well Robert James.