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18th January 2008, 03:26am
#1
by oginschile
Salt Lake City, UT United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 1126

I'm hearing Bobby Fischer has died tonight? Can anyone confirm?

18th January 2008, 03:36am
#2
by andy
Oro Valley, AZ United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 355
That's what a lot of news sites are reporting. He turned out to be quite a lunatic, so I can't say I'm too upset by this.
18th January 2008, 03:39am
#3
by johny
ATHENS,GREECE Greece
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 11
Bad news!I read in wikipedia that he died yesterday night
18th January 2008, 03:39am
#4
by haugur
Iceland
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1

Yes he has died, news in Icelandic here  http://www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent/2008/01/18/bobby_fischer_latinn/

 

18th January 2008, 03:42am
#5
by jengli10
Pittsburgh United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 37
oginschile wrote:

I'm hearing Bobby Fischer has died tonight? Can anyone confirm?

It has been announced on the news, but no official cause of death yet.  An icon is gone.

18th January 2008, 03:44am
#6
by farbror
Uppsala Sweden
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 2762
swedish media quote icelandic sources.....
18th January 2008, 03:50am
#7
by oginschile
Salt Lake City, UT United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 1126

A troubled mind at rest...

RIP Bobby.

18th January 2008, 04:05am
#8
by friday
Bucharest Romania
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 154
may God rest him.
18th January 2008, 04:06am
#9
by BigAlex
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 204
RIP
18th January 2008, 04:09am
#10
by PatelNitinBhogilal
Gujarat India
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 29

May God bless his soul.

18th January 2008, 04:21am
#11
by TalFan
Perth Australia
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 772

A legend has left us . May you rest in peace Bobby

18th January 2008, 04:35am
#12
by TheChaman
Ibiza Spain
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 12
The best is death.. save Bobby !!
18th January 2008, 04:35am
#13
by jkor
lecce Italy
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 186

He was a genius.  And men of genius are rare and precious, for any kind of original beauty comes from them. We all should  be sorry.

18th January 2008, 04:36am
#14
by A-Jenery
England Great Britain
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 251
heck...
18th January 2008, 04:37am
#15
by lubo
Sofia Bulgaria
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 494
I hope it's not true.
18th January 2008, 04:38am
#16
by RedSoxpawn
UAB BLAZER International
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 32609
It's true I just heard on NPR and BBC Cry
18th January 2008, 04:41am
#17
by lubo
Sofia Bulgaria
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 494
Rest in peace father of modern chess.
18th January 2008, 04:45am
#18
by oginschile
Salt Lake City, UT United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 1126

An amazing person who left behind not only a TREASURE of some of the best games ever played, but an incredible life story of achievement.

To think how small the list is of World Champions over the last 100 years or so... and Bobby, such an unlikely champion. His story will always be inspiring to me. His character flaws notwithstanding... Bobby will always symbolize what is best in Sport and competitive spirit.

No World Champion's story is trivial, and Bobby's rise to triumph should never be forgotten.

18th January 2008, 04:49am
#19
by RedSoxpawn
UAB BLAZER International
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 32609

Yip Yip Hooray, for oginschile

18th January 2008, 04:57am
#20
by asterione
Rome Italy
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 8
RIP Mr. Fischer
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