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“If you don't win, it's not a great tragedy - the worst that happens is that you lose a game.”

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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. more

“She and I just don't see eye to eye together. She's a square. She keeps telling me that I'm too interested in chess, that I should get friends outside of chess, you can't make a living from chess, that I should finish high school and all that nonsense. She keeps in my hair and I don't like people in my hair, you know, so I had to get rid of her.”

People Knows Should Eye School Together Hair High School Chess Nonsense Squares

Author:Bobby Fischer

“The huge egos of great chess players are legendary. Psychologists have been amazed by their vanity, have studied it, and anecdotes concerning it are abundant. But never before has there been such a prima donna as Bobby. Already he has managed to alienate and offend almost everybody in the chess world. That includes officials, patrons, writers, almost everybody and anybody who might be in a position to help him in his career.”

World Has Beens Helping Might Careers Player Position Huge Ego Chess Vanity Officials Amazed Psychologist Legendary Patron Anecdotes Chess Players Prima Donnas

Author:Israel Albert Horowitz

“The legend of the best player of chess has been destroyed.”

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Author:Garry Kasparov

“The only positive contribution to chess from Fischer in the last 20 years.”

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Author:Viktor Korchnoi

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