Bobby Fischer - Chess Prodigy

Quixotic Grand Champion  bobby fischer

Born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, Fischer was the only American to ever claim the mantle of world chess champion.
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Rematch
After winning the title, Fischer lost it by default to Anatoly Karpov, and did not compete again until 1992, when he challenged Spassky to play again. They met in a match held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, despite a United Nations embargo that included sanctions on sporting events.

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