Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6–0 scores. After winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won …

Apr 2, 2014 · 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 to win the World Chess …

Feb 16, 2026 · Bobby Fischer, American-born chess master who became the youngest grandmaster in history when he received the title in 1958. His youthful intemperance and brilliant playing drew the …

Jul 3, 2022 · The first and only American to become a World Chess Champion, Bobby Fischer revolutionized the game before vanishing from the public eye.

Jan 17, 2008 · Bobby Fischer is the first and only American world chess champion in history. Many consider him to be among the greatest chess players of all time, as well as the most famous. Fischer …

Mar 3, 2025 · Bobby Fischer was an American chess grandmaster celebrated for his remarkable career and contributions to the game. He gained fame for becoming the youngest international grandmaster …

Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. Many consider him to be the greatest chess player of all time.

Apr 15, 2024 · From being a world renown chess grandmaster, to struggling with severe mental health issues, what really happened to Bobby Fischer?

As the 11th World Champion from 1972-75, Bobby Fischer interrupted the Cold War Soviet hegemony of chess. His phenomenal skill was apparent from an early age. He won the U.S. Open in 1957 and …

Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess Grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. As a teenager, Fischer became well-known …