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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 grew up with the concept of freedom of speech. So I'm too old, it's too late for me to adjust to the new world, the new world order.”

World Order Grew Speech Late Grew Up Concepts Too Late New World Freedom Of Speech New World Order World Order

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“The Russians have fixed world chess.”

World Chess Fixed

Book:Bobby Fischer's Chess Games

Source: Bobby Fischer's Chess Games

“The United States is evil. It has to be brought down, it has to be eliminated from the world scene. They are the ones who have made the world the hell that it is.”

World Made States Evil United United States Hell Scene

Author:Bobby Fischer

“Maybe I should publish the book. The world is coming to an end anyway!”

World Should Book Ends Publish Coming To An End

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“FIDE has decided against my participation in the 1975 World Chess Champion title.”

World Decided Chess Titles Champion Participation

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“I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.”

World Player Prove Chess Prove It Best Players Chess Game Chess Players I Am The Best

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“I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess”

People Knows World Stills Play Success Chess Playing Chess

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“Too many times, people don't try their best. They don't have the keen spirit; the winning spirit. And once you make it you've got to guard your reputation - every day go in like an unknown to prove yourself. That's why I don't clown around. I don't believe in wasting time. My goal is to win the World Chess Championship; to beat the Russians. I take this very seriously.”

People World Trying Believe Success Spirit Winning Goal Prove Beats Don't Believe Chess Reputation Wasting Time Championship Clown Chess Players Proving Yourself

Book:Fischer v Spassky: the World Chess Championship Match, 1972

Source: Fischer v Spassky: the World Chess Championship Match, 1972

“I'm not afraid of Spassky. The world knows I'm the best. You don't need a match to prove it.”

Knows World Needs Prove Chess Not Afraid Prove It Chess Game Chess Match

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“They're all weak, all women. They're stupid compared to men. They shouldn't play chess, you know. They're like beginners. They lose every single game against a man. There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knight-odds to and still beat.”

Knows Men World Giving Stills I Can Play Games Loses Player Stupid Beats Weak Chess Odds Knights Beginners

Author:Bobby Fischer

“My main interest right now is to expose the Jews. This is a lot bigger than me. They're not just persecuting me. This is not just my struggle, I'm not just doing this for myself... This is life and death for the world. These God-damn Jews have to be stopped. They're a menace to the whole world.”

World Whole Interest Struggle Right Now Bigger Jew Whole World Damn Life And Death Menace My Struggle

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“I love the game - and I hate the Russians because they've almost ruined it. They only risk the title when they have to, every three years. They play for draws with each other but play to win against the Western masters. Draws make for dull chess, wins make for fighting chess.”

World Years Play Hate Fighting Three Games Winning Risk Masters Draws I Hate Western Chess Titles Dull Three Years Championship Ruined Play To Win

Author:Bobby Fischer

“Americans really don't know much about chess. But I think when I beat Spassky, that Americans will take a greater interest in chess. Americans like winners.”

Thinking Knows World Interest Greater Beats Chess Winner Championship

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“The system set up by F.I.D.E. ... Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion... The Russians arranged it that way.”

World Way Chess Champion Championship World Champions

Author:Bobby Fischer

“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

Author:Bobby Fischer

“I'm not as soft or as generous a person as I would be if the world hadn't changed me.”

Ifs World Persons Would Be Changed Generous

Author:Bobby Fischer

“When I won the World Championship in '72, the United States had an image of, you know, a football country, baseball country, but nobody thought of it as an intellectual country.”

Knows World Country States United United States Football Intellectual Baseball Championship

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“There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knight-odds to and still beat.”

World Giving Stills I Can Player Beats Odds Knights

Author:Bobby Fischer

About the Author

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

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