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Chess Player

Bobby Fischer, born on March 9, 1943, in New York, USA, was a brilliant chess player. He became the World Champion in 1963, one of the youngest in history. Fischer was known for his unique openings and tactical innovations, which had a profound impact on the development of chess.

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Famous Bobby Fischer Quotes

“I don't recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head. The main idea behind any opening is to get a strong pawn center and give your pieces a lot of scope so that you cramp your opponent's position and can attack weaknesses in his game.”

Giving Trying Long Ideas Moving Games Strong Behinds Pieces Position Weakness Opening Opponents Scope Variation Pawns Cramps

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“Well, I kind of split my life into two pieces. One was where my chess career lies. There, I kept my sanity, so to speak, and my logic. And the other was my religious life. I tried to apply what I learned in the church to my chess career too. But I still was studying chess. I wasn't just "trusting in God" to give me the moves.”

Giving Wells Kind Stills Two Moving Lying Speak Church Religious Careers Study Pieces Logic Give Me Chess Sanity Trust In God Splits Religious Life

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“I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves”

Believe Moving I Believe Psychology Don't Believe I Believe In Chess Chess Game

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“You have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances”

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“All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.”

Matter Moving Psychology Chess Chess Game

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“My opponents make good moves too. Sometimes I don't take these things into consideration”

Sometimes Moving Mistake Chess Opponents Consideration Chess Game

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“My sister bought me a set at a candy store and taught me the moves.”

Moving Learning Taught Stores Chess My Sister Candy Candy Stores

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“I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.”

World Giving Moving Women Pieces Chess Knights

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“I studied that first Karpov-Kasparov match for a year and a half before I cracked it, what they were doing, and discovered that it was all prearranged move-by-move. There's no doubt of it in my mind.”

Years Mind Firsts Moving Half Doubt No Doubt Cracked Karpov

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About the Author

Born: March 9, 1943
Died: January 17, 2008
Known for: Chess Player
Quotes: 140

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Bobby Fischer's Chess GamesRelated source material

My 60 Memorable Games: chess tactics, chess strategies with Bobby FischerRelated source material

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