“Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral, unethical, prearranged games. These guys are really the lowest dogs around, and if people knew the truth about them, they would be held in more contempt than Ben Johnson, the runner, and they're going to know the truth when I do this book!”

Press Conference, September 1 1992 http://www.bobby-fischer.net/Bobby_Fischer_Articles6.html 1990s

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