Bobby Fischer

Biography

Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess prodigy, grandmaster, and the eleventh World Chess Champion. Many consider him the greatest chess player of all time. At age 13 Fischer won a "brilliancy" that became known as The Game of the Century. Starting at age 14, Fischer played in eight United States Championships, winning each by at least a one-point margin. At age 15, Fischer became both the youngest grandmaster up to that time and the youngest candidate for the World Championship. At age 20, Fischer won the 1963–64 U.S. Championship with 11/11, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games (1969) remains a revered work in chess literature.

Known For

Pawn Sacrifice

as Self (archive footage)

Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Himself (archive footage)

Bobby Fischer Against the World

as Himself (archive footage)

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Great Chess Movie

as Self

The Fight for Fischer's Estate

as himself

Me & Bobby Fischer

as Bobby Fischer

Chess History

as Self

The Ghost of Bobby Fischer

as Himself (Archive Footage)