Bobby Fischer is the best friend of Asias very first Grand Master Filipino Eugene Torre, brother of my chess buddy and friend, Vic Torre of Quezon City. Eugene is my chess idol for a very long time and together with Bobby, introduced and propagated Fischer Random Chess. Bobby and Eugene are inseparable chess buddies for a very very long time. Bobby loved Eugene and his Filipino roots. Eugene and Bobby stayed together in Baguio City, Philippines for quite a while. They remained very close friends until the untimely demise of Bobby in Japan where he chose to stay with his Japanese wife. Si Bobby Fischer ay matalik na kaibigan ng kaunaunahang Grand Master ng Asia na si Pilipinong Eugene Torre, kapatid ng chess buddy at kaibigan kong si Vic Torre ng Quezon City. Si Eugene ang chess idol ko nang mahabang panahon at, kasama si Bobby, ay nagsimulag ipakilala at palaganapin ang Fischer Random Chess. Si Bobby at si Eugene ay hindi mapaghiwalay na chess buddies nang mahabangmahabang panahon. Minahal ni Bobby si Eugene at ang kanyang pinag ugatang lahing Pilipino. Si Eugene at si Bobby ay magkasamang nanirahan sa Baguio City, Philippines ng ilang panahon. Nanatili silang pinakamalapit na magkaibigan hanggang sa wala sa panahong pagpanaw ni Bobby sa Japan kung saan pinili niyang manirahan ng kanyang asawang Haponesa.
wow! thank you for sharing this! I have GM Torre's book he provided notes for, "Fisher Spassky". You should tell him to make a youtube video talking about the moments with bobby fischer and bring up and private games they played together!
Reuben Fine didn't participate in the 1948 world' championship tournament because he didn't have time for all the preparation--he was in grad school becoming a licensed psychologist at the time.
Some people actually believe there are things in life more important than chess.