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 ...
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Bobby Fischer
American chess grandmaster
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... Wikipedia
Born: March 9, 1943, Chicago, IL
Died: January 17, 2008 (age 64 years), Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavík, Iceland
Spouse: Miyoko Watai (m. 2004–2008)
Parents: Regina Wender Fischer and Hans-Gerhardt Fischer
Height: 6′ 1″
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Bobby Fischer was a record-setting chess master who became the youngest player to win the U.S. Chess Championship at 14, and the first American-born player ...
Bobby Fischer, American-born chess master who became the youngest grandmaster in history when he received the title in 1958. His youthful intemperance and ...
Jan 19, 2008 · Bobby Fischer, the Chicago-born, Brooklyn-bred genius who became one of the greatest chess players the world has ever seen, died on Thursday ...