Sounds like he had asperger's syndrome...
A glimpse of Bobby Fischer
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After 9-11, he had ass-burger syndrome.
Feb 24, 2014
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As much as I hate what Bobby Fischer later in life said and did, he was without a doubt a Chess genius. Bobby Fischer became a sick man who needed help and got none. It's hard to help somebody when they don't realize they're sick. Mental illness is nothing to joke about.
A great documentary to watch is; (((Bobby Fischer against the world))).
Agreed; on the board, he was a genious. Too bad he couldn't transfer that to life. He could of lived quite comfortably.
ebillgo wrote:
He [Fischer] had little sense of humor in any of its forms; he never deployed irony or sarcasm or games with language such as punning .He appeared always to take remarks literally. The Yugoslav chess journalist Dimitri Bjelica remembers once traveling in a car with Fischer and the future world champion Mikhail Tal in Zurich in 1959. The driver was speeding along in a reckless fashion. "Fischer said,'Careful,we could crash.' And I joked, if we died now, the world healines tomorrow would say,'Dimitri Bjelica killed in an automobile with two passengers.' Tal laughed, but Fischer said,'No, Dimitri, I am more famous and popular than you in America.'"
Shouldn't it be 3 passengers?
Fischer, Tal and the driver.
Sometimes there is a very fine line between "genius" and insane. Bobby's games were a gift to the chess world, his personal life was a tragedy.
varelse1 wrote:
Who is Bobby Fischer?
This
Well you want a victory, well that makes you a wisher, cause on thing is for sure you ain't no Bobby Fischer. Bobby Fischer where is he I don't know! I don't know! Bobby Fischer where is he I don't know! I don't know! Go ask your momma and make sure you listen,cause one thing is for sure Bobby Fischer's missin'.Bobby Fischer where is he I don't know! I don't know! Bobby Fischer where is he I don't know! I don't know! He's Gone!
ebillgo wrote:
He [Fischer] had little sense of humor in any of its forms; he never deployed irony or sarcasm or games with language such as punning .He appeared always to take remarks literally. The Yugoslav chess journalist Dimitri Bjelica remembers once traveling in a car with Fischer and the future world champion Mikhail Tal in Zurich in 1959. The driver was speeding along in a reckless fashion. "Fischer said,'Careful,we could crash.' And I joked, if we died now, the world healines tomorrow would say,'Dimitri Bjelica killed in an automobile with two passengers.' Tal laughed, but Fischer said,'No, Dimitri, I am more famous and popular than you in America.'"
I believe it is unfair to judge a 16 years old. Fischer was born in 1943, in 1959 was 16, in a foreign country, maybe the people didn't speak English well, and he couldn't understand if they were joking or not. Further he could have been scared. I have travelled in the 90ies on the Yugoslavian roads, I cannot imagine what was in 1959, on some highways, at the relative low speed of 50 mph, the car was jumping. I really cannot imagine post-war Yogoslavia.
I think the joke was funny, and the response hilarious
I'm 70 now... I knew Fischer during his days in Pasadena. He was nothing like people portray him. I used to talk with him in the Pasadena Central Library occasionally. My opinion is Robert James Fischer was crazy like a fox!! When he gave up chess he was used by religious hypocrites and then dumped like a bad habit. This made him resentful particularly of those who promoted the Jews. Later in life he clamored for the attention he received as a young Grand Master and World Champion, so he made absurd comments to get attention. He found that the vicious outbursts got him media attention. Spitting on the Attorney Generals letter prohibiting him from playing was just a way of getting more attention.
He learned as a young prodigy that tantrums usually got him his way because everyone wanted to see the young genius and his brilliant play. I will remain his friend and not comment further. Believe me though he is seriously misunderstood! We are all a little crazy and a lot delusional.
-Iris McCase
He [Fischer] had little sense of humor in any of its forms; he never deployed irony or sarcasm or games with language such as punning .He appeared always to take remarks literally. The Yugoslav chess journalist Dimitri Bjelica remembers once traveling in a car with Fischer and the future world champion Mikhail Tal in Zurich in 1959. The driver was speeding along in a reckless fashion. "Fischer said,'Careful,we could crash.' And I joked, if we died now, the world healines tomorrow would say,'Dimitri Bjelica killed in an automobile with two passengers.' Tal laughed, but Fischer said,'No, Dimitri, I am more famous and popular than you in America.'"