Everything You Need To Know About Bobby Fischer
GM Bobby Fischer is a legendary and mysterious chess figure—the boy from Brooklyn who single-handedly took down an empire. A chess genius, a champion, and a troubled mind, Fischer was undoubtedly a unique character.
Fischer etched his name in history by defeating GM Boris Spassky to become the only American World Champion yet. Learn everything you need to know about his meteoric career that led him to the world stage in 1972 with the infographic below!
If you want to learn more about Fischer's 1972 world championship opponent, Spassky, check out this article.
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Pedro Pinhata is the Writing Lead for Chess.com. He writes articles, feature announcements, event pages, and more. He has been playing chess since 2019 and lives in Brazil.
