Several books, films and other works about

Bobby Fischer Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11� ...

have been created. Bobby Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American

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who rose to prominence during the 1950s and 1960s. In

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, Fischer defeated the Soviet player

Boris Spassky Boris Vasilievich Spassky ( rus, Бори́с Васи́льевич Спа́сский, Borís Vasíl'yevich Spásskiy; born January 30, 1937) is a Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 ...

to become

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. Soviet players had dominated chess for several years before Fischer's championship, a trend which continued after 1975 when Fischer refused to defend his title. Fischer's participation in the 1972 championship match increased American interest in chess, in the context of the

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. Works about Fischer divide into several genres. In chess literature, several books have analyzed important games of his career, such as the Game of the Century, an early won by Fischer when he was 13 years old. In the immediate aftermath of Fischer's 1972 championship, several books appeared which were exclusively devoted to analysis of the match's 21 games. Fischer's own work includes ''

My 60 Memorable Games ''My 60 Memorable Games'' is a chess book by Bobby Fischer, first published in 1969. It is a collection of his games dating from the 1957 New Jersey Open to the 1967 Sousse Interzonal. Unlike many players' anthologies, which are often titled ''My ...

'', a well-regarded analysis of his own games, and (with co-authors) ''

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess ''Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess'' is a chess puzzle book written by Bobby Fischer and co-authored by Stuart Margulies and Donn Mosenfelder, originally published in 1966. It is one of the best-selling chess books of all time, with over one million c ...

'', a popular primer intended for absolute beginners. Fischer has been the subject of several biographies, with some focusing on his psychology. Fischer was known as an eccentric and "difficult" person, a reputation which informed the biographies and film accounts of his life. The film ''

Pawn Sacrifice ''Pawn Sacrifice'' is a 2014 American biographical drama film about chess player Bobby Fischer. It follows Fischer's challenge against top Soviet chess grandmasters during the Cold War and culminating in the World Chess Championship 1972 match ...

'' dramatized Fischer's life and performance in the 1972 championship, depicting him using the

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of the

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Books

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. ;A * Agur, Elie. (1992). ''Bobby Fischer: His Approach to Chess''.

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. . * Alban, Albert. (2015). ''Chess tactics for beginners from the games of Bobby Fischer''. Amazon Digital Services LLC. * Alburt, Lev. (2003). ''Three Days With Bobby Fischer and Other Chess Essays: How to Meet Champions & Choose Your Openings''. . * Alexander, C.H.O'D. (1972). ''Fischer v. Spassky''.

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. . ;B * Benson, Harry. (2011). ''Bobby Fischer''.

powerHouse Books powerHouse Books is an independent publisher of art and photography books founded in 1995 by Daniel Power, based near the Brooklyn waterfront of DUMBO in The powerHouse Arena. The powerHouse Arena also serves as a gallery, bookstore, and event ...

. . * Bernstein, Jeremy. (2012). ''Mostly He Won: Kubrick, Bobby Fischer, and the Attractions of Chess''. Amazon Digital Services LLC. * Bohm, Hans and Jongkind, Kees. (2005). ''Bobby Fischer: The Wandering King''.

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. . * Brady, Frank. (1989). ''Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy''.

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. . * Brady, Frank. (2012). ''Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall''.

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. . * Burger, Robert E. (2011). ''The Chess of Bobby Fischer''.

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reprint. . * Byrne, Robert and Nei, Iivo. (2013). ''Both Sides of the Chessboard: An Analysis of the Fischer/Spassky Chess Match''.

reprint. . ;D * Darrach, Brad. (1974). ''Bobby Fischer Vs the Rest of the World''. Stein & Day Pub. . * Davies, Nigel. (1992). ''Bobby Fischer: The Five Million Dollar Comeback''.

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. . * Denker, Arnold. (2009). ''The Bobby Fischer I Knew and Other Stories''.

reprint. . * Donaldson, John. (2020). ''Bobby Fischer and His World''. Silman-James Press, Inc. . * Donaldson, John and Tangborn, Eric. (2017). ''Bobby Fischer: The Early Years: 1943 - 1962''. Amazon Digital Services LLC. * Donaldson, John and Tangborn, Eric. (2017). ''Collected Annotations and Articles by Bobby Fischer. Amazon Digital Services LLC. * Donaldson, John. (2005). ''A Legend on the Road: Bobby Fischer's 1964 Simultaneous Exhibition Tour''. Russell Enterprises. . * Donaldson, John and Tangborn, Eric. (1999). ''The Unknown Bobby Fischer''. International Chess Enterprises. . ;E * Edmonds, David and Eidinow, John . (2004). ''Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time''.

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. . * Euwe, Max. (2011). ''Bobby Fischer – The Greatest?''.

reprint. . * Euwe, Max. (1977). ''Bobby Fischer and His Predecessors in the World Chess Championship''.

. . * Euwe, Max and Timman, Jan. (2009). ''Fischer World Champion: The Acclaimed Classic About the 1972 Fischer-Spassky Match''. New In Chess. . * Evans, Larry and Smith, Ken. (1973). ''Chess World Championship 1972: Fischer vs. Spassky''.

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. . ;F * Fine, Reuben. (2008). ''Bobby Fischer's Conquest of the World Chess Championship: The Psychology and Tactics of the Title Match''.

reprint. . * Fischer, Bobby. (2016). ''Checkmate: Bobby Fischer's Boys' Life Columns.'' Russell Enterprises, Inc. * Fischer, Bobby. (2008 reprint). ''Bobby Fischer's Games of Chess''.

. . * Fischer, Bobby, et al. (1966). ''

''. Basic Systems, Inc.

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. * Fischer, Bobby. (1969). ''

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. . ;G * Geuzendam, Ten and Jan, Dirk. (2015). ''Finding Bobby Fischer''. New In Chess. * Gligorić, Svetozar. (1973). ''Fischer vs. Spassky: Chess Match of the Century''.

. . * Gufeld, Eduard. (2001). ''Bobby Fischer: From Chess Genius to Legend''. Thinkers' Press. . ;H * Hays, Lou. (1995). ''Bobby Fischer: Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion''. Hays Pub. . ;K * Kasparov, Garry et al. (2005). '' Garry Kasparov on Fischer: Garry Kasparov On My Great Predecessors, Part 4''.

. . * Khmelnitsky, Igor. (2009). ''Chess Exam: You vs. Bobby Fischer: Matches Against Chess Legends: Play the Match, Rate Yourself, Improve Your Game!''. Chess Exams. . ;L * Lakdawala, Cyrus. (2016). ''Fischer: Move by Move''.

. . ;M * Mednis, Edmar. (1974). ''How to Beat Bobby Fischer''.

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. . * Müller, Karsten. (2010). ''Bobby Fischer: The Career and Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion''. Russell Enterprises Inc. . ;O * Olafsson, Helgi. (2012). ''Bobby Fischer Comes Home: The Final Years in Iceland, a Saga of Friendship and Lost Illusions''. New In Chess. . ;P * Pandolfini, Bruce. (1985). ''Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Chess Moves''.

. . * Plisetsky, Dmitry and Voronkov, Sergey. (2005). ''Russians v Fischer''.

. * Ponterotto, Joseph G. (2012). ''A Psychobiography of Bobby Fischer: Understanding the Genius, Mystery, and Psychological Decline of a World Chess Champion''. Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd. . * Powell, Paul. (2013). ''Bobby Fischer 60 More Memorable Games''.

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. . ;R * Roberts, Richard. (1973). ''Fischer/Spassky: The New York Times Report on the Chess Match of the Century''.

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. . ;S * Sanchez, Miguel et al. (2020). ''Fischer in Cuba: Vol I''. The Bowker Team. * Sanchez, Miguel et al. (2020). ''Fischer in Cuba: Vol II''. Obispos. * Schiller, Robert. (2009). ''Learn from Bobby Fischer's Greatest Games''. Cardoza. . * Seirawan, Yasser with Stefanovic, George. (1992). ''No Regrets: Fischer–Spassky 1992''. International Chess Enterprises. . * Soltis, Andrew. (2003). ''Bobby Fischer Rediscovered''.

. . * Stankovic, Nenad. (2012). ''The Greatest Secret of Bobby Fischer''.

. . * Steiner, George. (1974). ''Fields of Force: Fischer and Spassky at Reykjavik''.

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. ;T * Taimanov, Mark. (2021). ''I was a Victim of Bobby Fischer''.

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. * Timman, Jan. (2021). ''The Unstoppable American: Bobby Fischer’s Road to Reykjavik''. New In Chess. * Tsvetkov, Lyudmil. (2021). ''Bobby Fischer for Buffs''. Independently published. ;V * Verwer, Renzo. (2010). ''Bobby Fischer for Beginners: Most Famous Chess Player Explained''. New in Chess. . ;W * Wade, Robert Graham and O'Connell, Kevin. (2009). ''The Complete Games of Bobby Fischer''.

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Articles

* Nicholas, Peter and Benson, Clea. (2003).
Life is not a board game
'. The Philadelphia Inquirer. * (2019).
American Chess Magazine #12: Bobby Fischer Legend Lives On
'. pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of My 60 Memorable Games. * Norman, Brendan. (2014).

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Documentaries

* ''Bio. Bobby Fischer'',

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.Bio. Bobby Fischer
/ref> * Chapa, Damian (Director). (2009). ''Bobby Fischer Live''. Biography - Drama.

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: Amadeus Pictures. * Garbus, Liz (Director). (2011). ''

Bobby Fischer Against the World ''Bobby Fischer Against the World'' is a documentary feature film that explores the life of chess Grandmaster and 11th World Champion Bobby Fischer. It incorporates interviews with chess players Anthony Saidy, Larry Evans, Sam Sloan, Susan Pol ...

'',

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. * Gudmundsson, Fridrik (Director). (2009). ''

Me and Bobby Fischer ''Me & Bobby Fischer'' is a documentary about Bobby Fischer's last years as his old friend Saemundur Palsson gets him out of jail in Japan and helps him settle in Iceland. The film premiered at the Green Light Films’ Bíódagar film festival in ...

'',

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. * Moss, Todd (Writer). (2004). ''Bobby Fischer''.

: Actuality Productions. * Zwick, Edward. (2015). ''

''. Biography - Drama.

: Gail Katz Productions.

References

External links

A few tributes to Robert James Fischer

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