On the 20th anniversary of the famed Fischer/Spassky game, the two met again in 1992 to play a $5 million rematch in Yugoslavia, although travel to the country by American citizens was illegal at the time. Fischer had a strained relationship with his mother, who supported his chess endeavors, but preferred that he pursue other areas of interest. He continued to hone his skills as a youngster at the Brooklyn Chess Club and Manhattan Chess Club. Fischer's parents divorced when he was a toddler, and he began learning chess at the age of 6 after his older sister Joan bought him a chess set. Robert James Fischer was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 9, 1943.
He was granted Icelandic citizenship in 2005, following legal trouble with the United States. of 181, Fischer became known for his controversial public remarks in his later years. An eccentric genius, who was believed to have an I.Q. In 1972, he became the first American-born world chess champion after defeating Boris Spassky. Who Was Bobby Fischer?īobby Fischer first learned the game of chess at age 6 and eventually became the youngest international grandmaster at the age of 15. Chess Championship at 14, and the first American-born player to win the World Chess Championship. Bobby Fischer was a record-setting chess master who became the youngest player to win the U.S.
0 kommentar(er)
