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0:00- What are Asa’s memories of Bobby Fischer? How does the current chess moment compare to the Fischer boom?
Mentioned: Hans Kmoch, Al Horowitz, Sylvia Miles, GM Yasser Seirawan, Bernard Zuckerman, Asa Hoffman vs. Bobby Fischer (blitz, 1963)
13:00- Who are the strongest blitz players Asa ever played?
Mentioned: GM Valentin Arbakov, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, GM Yasser Seirawan, Polgar sisters, Episode 185 with IM Stuart Rachels, IM Jorge Sammour-Hasbun, GM Nicolas Rossolimo
19:30-After Fischer won the World Championship in 1972, did Asa ever see him again?
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23:45- Asa tells some more stories from playing against Fischer, as well as describing many of the classic NYC chess venues.
29:00- Why did Asa decide to drop out of Columbia University to pursue chess?
31:00- What was Asa’s involvement with the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer?
Mentioned: GM Nona Gaprindishivili lawsuit against Netflix
33:00- What did Asa do to improve at chess?
Mentioned: Mike Valvo, IM Greg Shahade, John Fernandez, GM Gata Kamsky, GM Julio Becerra, GM Michael Rohde, IM Jay Bonin
39:00- Patreon Mailbag Question: What was Asa’s most memorable game against IM Jay Bonin?
Mentioned: Active Pieces by IM Jay Bonin and Greg Keener
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45:00- What were Asa’s highest stakes blitz matches?
Mentioned: IM Cris Ramayrat, Episode 193 with Tom Murphy, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Robert Hess, GM Alex Lenderman, GM Irina Krush
51:00- Patreon Mailbag Question: When will Asa’s memoir be published and will it be available as an e-book?
Mentioned: Dr. Frank Brady
53:00- Asa has met every world champion since Max Euwe. What are his most memorable interactions?
Mentioned: GM Miguel Najdorf, Edward Lasker
57:00- Asa tells a few stories of fights and muggings at NYC gaming establishments
1:02:00- In addition to chess, Asa plays Scrabble, bridge, poker, and backgammon, and he dabbled in betting at horse racing as well. What is Asa’s 2nd best game after chess?
1:04:00- Has Asa had any non-chess jobs?
Mentioned: Al Horowitz
1:06:00- Has Asa played GM Maurice Ashley? Did he ever see GM Viktor Korchnoi in New York?
Mentioned: GM Anatoly Karpov, GM Maxim Dlugy, IM Anatoly Lein
1:09:00- Did Asa ever play GM Samuel Reshevsky?
Mentioned: GM John Fedorowicz
1:12:30- Asa's World Championship thoughts
1:14:30- What are Asa’s favorite chess books?
Mentioned: Masters of the Chessboard by Richard Reti, The Psychology of the Chess Player by Reuben Fine
1:18:00- Why did Asa stop betting on horse racing?
1:22:00- Thanks to Asa for joining the show! You can reach him via his chess.com profile here:
https://www.chess.com/member/asahoffmann
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