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4 days ago · Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) 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.
1 day ago · The World Chess Championship 1972 was a match for the World Chess Championship between challenger Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. The match took place in the Laugardalshöll arena in Reykjavík, Iceland, and has been dubbed the Match of the Century.
5 days ago · Bobby Fischer: 2785 1972-07 1943 2008 Former world champion (1972–1975), formerly highest-ranked player (1971–1989), formerly highest-ranked American player (1971–2008), formerly world no. 1 (1971–1975), formerly youngest grandmaster (1958–1991), first player to achieve 2700+ rating 22 Soviet Union Russia: Anatoly Karpov: 2780 1994-07 ...
4 days ago · The Fischer-Spassky 1992 match was a rematch of the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship, where Bobby Fischer famously defeated Boris Spassky. This time, however, the match was unofficial, shrouded in controversy, and held 20 years after their first encounter.
3 days ago · Fischer-Bisguier UA Ch New York 1958-9 Position after 70.b4. Bisguier had an appalling record against Fischer, gaining a single win and a single draw against the young Bobby. He lost the other thirteen games including this one. White has an edge as black’s king is a long way from the b-pawn, but he can draw with careful defence. 70…d4?
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23 hours ago · Bobby Fischer, who became a chess champ at just 14 like Beth does in the story, was a major influence. Beth's issues with drug and alcohol addiction were based on Tevis' struggles.
