1 00:00:03,750 --> 00:00:05,417 Do you remember? 2 00:00:05,417 --> 00:00:07,333 3 00:00:07,333 --> 00:00:10,333 Arturo Pomar,the famous chess player and child prodigy 4 00:00:10,333 --> 00:00:13,333 that amazed the Spain of 1946. 5 00:00:13,333 --> 00:00:17,250 The child who gets off the plane victorious was the Spain`s adult chess champion 6 00:00:17,250 --> 00:00:19,708 at the age of fourteen. 7 00:00:19,708 --> 00:00:21,500 8 00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:24,917 His extraordinary talent for chess made him soon become the idol child of post-war 9 00:00:24,917 --> 00:00:33,000 10 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,583 Franco´s Regime made Pomar one of the symbols of the new Spain. 11 00:00:36,583 --> 00:00:40,125 So Arturo dovoted all of his time to the tournament play and chess exibitions. 12 00:00:40,125 --> 00:00:46,625 13 00:00:46,625 --> 00:00:49,292 Here you were a bit older. 14 00:00:49,292 --> 00:00:52,625 This is in Argentina. 15 00:00:52,625 --> 00:00:57,500 Nowdays,along with his son,Arturo pomar takes a look at 16 00:00:57,500 --> 00:01:01,917 the memories of a life devoted to chess. 17 00:01:01,917 --> 00:01:04,583 But the regime deserted him in the crucial moment of his chess career 18 00:01:04,583 --> 00:01:06,667 when he tried to classify for the Chess World Championship. 19 00:01:06,667 --> 00:01:08,958 He had to play all by himself with the help of no trainer or second. 20 00:01:08,958 --> 00:01:11,917 Even though,he managed to draw with the North American master Robert Fischer. 21 00:01:11,917 --> 00:01:13,125 22 00:01:13,125 --> 00:01:15,708 How long did the game with Fischer last? 23 00:01:15,708 --> 00:01:17,671 24 00:01:17,671 --> 00:01:19,292 About nine hours. 25 00:01:19,292 --> 00:01:21,917 I analized very well and I knew I would draw. 26 00:01:21,917 --> 00:01:24,458 Do you think that chess is a sport? 27 00:01:24,458 --> 00:01:25,583 28 00:01:25,583 --> 00:01:28,584 yes , it is but I think it is also a science too. 29 00:01:28,584 --> 00:01:31,375 Fischer came by Spain just before disputing an historic 30 00:01:31,375 --> 00:01:33,832 chess match during cold-war times 31 00:01:33,832 --> 00:01:35,542 32 00:01:35,542 --> 00:01:37,625 His victory over the Russian Spassky in 1972 was 33 00:01:37,625 --> 00:01:40,625 was seen by some as the triumph of Capitalism over Comunism. 34 00:01:40,625 --> 00:01:44,002 35 00:01:44,002 --> 00:01:46,542 With the fall of Berlin`s Wall,the old and new Russia also 36 00:01:46,542 --> 00:01:49,458 confronted their differences over a chess board. 37 00:01:49,458 --> 00:01:52,625 38 00:01:52,625 --> 00:01:54,917 I have arguments to claim that this is the greatest 39 00:01:54,917 --> 00:01:56,167 40 00:01:56,167 --> 00:02:00,500 chess rivalry among all sports, but of course, into an unrepeatable political scenery. 41 00:02:00,500 --> 00:02:02,996 Karpov was the symbol of Kremling´s old guard, 42 00:02:02,996 --> 00:02:05,250 and Kasparov was the symbol of the "Perestroika" right 43 00:02:05,250 --> 00:02:08,333 when Former Soviet Union was falling all apart. 44 00:02:08,333 --> 00:02:10,542 45 00:02:10,542 --> 00:02:12,250 That´s not going to repeat anymore. 46 00:02:12,250 --> 00:02:13,042 47 00:02:13,042 --> 00:02:15,333 Apart from Politic issues,Chess is today a very healthy 48 00:02:15,333 --> 00:02:17,458 sport in Spain. 49 00:02:17,458 --> 00:02:19,208 50 00:02:19,208 --> 00:02:21,583 You have to evaluate every piece exchange and also 51 00:02:21,583 --> 00:02:23,708 their pros and cons. 52 00:02:23,708 --> 00:02:25,333 53 00:02:25,333 --> 00:02:27,875 Sabrina Vega and Ivan salgado are young International Masters. 54 00:02:27,875 --> 00:02:29,625 55 00:02:29,625 --> 00:02:31,500 The Arturos Pomar of the moment. 56 00:02:31,500 --> 00:02:36,583 They both look upon chess not only as a game,but also as 57 00:02:36,583 --> 00:02:39,792 a way toward personal learning 58 00:02:39,792 --> 00:02:44,042 Self discipline,sacrifice, respect for your opponent and for everyone else. 59 00:02:44,042 --> 00:02:46,292 60 00:02:46,292 --> 00:02:48,414 The hability to concentrate you need in a chess game 61 00:02:48,414 --> 00:02:51,542 is also useful for schollard education. 62 00:02:51,542 --> 00:02:53,755 Now we olnly hope that anyone of them becomes 63 00:02:53,755 --> 00:02:59,917 the Fernando Alonso or the "Rafa" Nadal of chess so that they can raise the same expectations Arturito did in the Spain of the 40`s