Bobby Fischer
- January 10, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bobby Fischer |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 9, 1943(1943-03-09) |
| Age | 81 |
| Date Of Death | 2008-01-17 |
| Birthplace | Chicago |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Illinois |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Bobby Fischer Biography
| Name | Bobby Fischer |
| Birthday | Mar 9 |
| Birth Year | 1943 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Miyoko Watai |
Bobby Fischer is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on March 9, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Considered by many to be the best chess player of the past, he began at the age of 14 played in and took home 8 US Chess Championships. He was infamously absent from the limelight only a few years after winning his famous Cold War confrontation against Regarded by many as the greatest chess player of all time who, starting at age 14, played in and won eight US Chess Championships. He infamously disappeared from the spotlight only several years after winning the infamous Cold War confrontation against Boris Spassky from the USSR in 1972. from the USSR in 1972.
Following his disappearance, the 1993 film Searching Bobby Fischer, about the prodigy chess player who was that is taught to play with the same intensity as Fischer was released. It was written by and directed by After his mysterious disappearance, a 1993 film entitled Searching Bobby Fischer, about a prodigy chess player trained to play aggressively like Fischer, was released. The film was written and directed by Steven Zaillian…
He got engaged to Chess Grandmaster Miyoko Watai in August of 2004. The couple got married the same year and were married until his passing.
Bobby Fischer Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bobby Fischer is one of the richest Chess Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bobby Fischer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began to learn how to play chess with the instructions from an chess set bought in the candy shop downstairs in the same building where he grew up.
He was the winner of in the 1993-64 U.S. Championship with the most perfect score in the history of the event and his book from 1969, My 60 Memorable Games is an essential read for anyone who wants to become a players of chess.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Bobby Fischer height 6 ft 1 in Bobby weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Bobby Fischer Dating?
According to our records, Bobby Fischer married to Miyoko Watai. As of December 1, 2023, Bobby Fischer’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Bobby Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bobby Fischer celebrates birthday on March 9 of every year.
What really happened to Bobby Fischer?
Whatever the reason for his irrational descent, Bobby Fischer eventually died of kidney failure in 2008. He was in a foreign country, ostracized from his home despite his prior glory. He was 64 — the number of squares on a chessboard.
Has Bobby Fischer ever been found?
After that, Fischer lived as an émigré. In 2004, he was arrested in Japan and held for several months for using a passport that the US government had revoked. Eventually, he was granted an Icelandic passport and citizenship by a special act of the Icelandic Althing, allowing him to live there until his death in 2008.
How much was Bobby Fischer worth when he died?
An Icelandic court said on Thursday that the widow of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer should inherit his estimated $2 million estate, which has been in dispute since his death in 2008.
Why did Bobby Fischer stop chess?
He refused to play at the Lugano 1968 olympiad, as his demands regarding tables, chairs, chess sets and lighting were rejected. He refused to play the 1970 US National Championship which counted as Zonal Tournaments in the World Championship cycle because they rejected his financial demands.
What were Bobby Fischer's last words?
I tried my best, and it was then that he said his last words to me and, as far as I know, to anybody. Responding to my hands on his feet he said, with a terrible gentleness, “ Nothing is as healing as the human touch.” ‘