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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Farewell to a Grandmaster
Fischer passed away in Reykjavik on January 17. He was 64 years old.

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