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Former Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov, on the death of American chess master Bobby Fischer, who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky to become world champion
Friday, Jan. 18, 2008

Open quoteThe tragedy is that he left this world too early, and his extravagant life and scandalous statements did not contribute to the popularity of chess. Close quote

  • GARRY KASPAROV
  • former Russian chess champion, on the death of American chess master Bobby Fischer, who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky to become world champion
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