Bobby Fischer Biography

♟️ Biography of Bobby Fischer
Full Name: Robert James Fischer
Born: March 9, 1943 – Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: January 17, 2008 – Reykjavik, Iceland
Nationality: American
Title: Grandmaster (awarded in 1958)

 
🧠 Early Life
Bobby Fischer was a chess prodigy who learned the game at the age of 6. By 13, he gained national attention after playing the famous "Game of the Century" against Donald Byrne. He became the U.S. Chess Champion at age 14 — the youngest ever at the time.

 
🏆 Career Highlights
In 1958, at age 15, Fischer became the youngest Grandmaster in the world at that time.
He won 8 U.S. Championships, all by wide margins, often undefeated.
Fischer is best known for his victory in the 1972 World Chess Championship, where he defeated Soviet champion Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Iceland.
→ This match was dubbed the "Match of the Century" during the Cold War era.
 
📉 Later Life
After becoming World Champion, Fischer withdrew from competitive chess for many years. He refused to defend his title in 1975, and the title was given to Anatoly Karpov by default. Fischer lived in seclusion for much of his later life, resurfacing briefly in 1992 for a rematch against Spassky, which he won.

 
🪦 Death and Legacy
Fischer passed away in 2008 in Iceland. Despite controversies in his later years, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players in history, credited with popularizing the game in the United States and inspiring generations of players.