“On the day of round 6, on seeing Fischer in the restaurant, Tal cheerfully waved to him and said " Bobby, coo-coo!' (Tal is spirited, witty, and likes fun with the spontaneity characteristic of young people 23 years old). He had met Fischer in 1958 at the Interzonal Tournament in Portoroz and in the spring of 1959 at the tournament in Zurich, and friendly relations had arisen between them. "After the game, when he came to the restaurant for supper, Fischer burst out crying. His coach Larsen began to console him, saying, "Bobby, don't be upset. You've got 22 more games ahead, three of them with Tal. Plenty of opportunities for revenge, so why cry?' "Through his tears, Fischer replied, 'Yes, but why did Tal say, 'Bobby, coo-coo?”
from 'Russians versus Fischer'
