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	Searching for Bobby Fischer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In this film, Josh Waitzkin's family discovers that he possesses a gift for chess and they seek to nurture it.
		Furthermore, Josh goes on to win on his own terms with the kind of gracious sportsmanship that Fischer rejects.
		The reason this is improper is that it obstructs the opponents view of the board while trying to decide whether to accept the draw offer, it also tends to psychologically rush the decision as some players feel bad about ignoring their opponents handshake offer for so long.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer (729 words)

	Chessmaster Challenge - Windows File of the Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Based on the award-winning Chessmaster series, with over 5 million copies sold, Chessmaster Challenge is your teacher, mentor, and ultimate opponent.
		Whether you are learning chess, improving your strategy, or competing against world-class chess players like Josh Waitzkin, this game will make you a better player while offering hours of mind-twisting fun.
		Chess is a board game and mental sport for two players.
	windows.fileoftheday.com /archives/games_chessmaster_challenge.html (216 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Searching for Josh Waitzkin
		ChessBase.com - Chess News - Searching for Josh Waitzkin
		At six he was a sensation, at 16 a master, immortalised in the 1993 Hollywood film "Searching for Bobby Fischer", based on his father Fred Waitzkin's book which chronicled his life as a child on the chess circuit.
		At the age of 25 Josh Waitzkin quit.
	www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=2988 (72 words)

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