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Bobby Fischer
AuthorBooks · Second hand1943-2008
Robert James Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6–0 scores. After winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.
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About Bobby Fischer
Birth
1943
Death
2008
Robert James Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6–0 scores. After winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.
Bobby Fischer is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.
Born in Chicago in 1943, Fischer achieved the title of International Grandmaster during his brilliant career.
His most notable work, My 60 memorable games, is an essential reference for chess enthusiasts.
Beyond the board, Fischer excelled as a writer, inventor, and entertainer, showing a unique creative side.
Throughout his life, this chess genius held both American and Icelandic citizenship.
