About

Known credits:
8
Birthday:
1943-03-09
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Bobby Fischer

Overview

Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess prodigy, grandmaster, and the eleventh World Chess Champion. Many consider him the greatest chess player of all time.

At age 13 Fischer won a "brilliancy" that became known as The Game of the Century. Starting at age 14, Fischer played in eight United States Championships, winning each by at least a one-point margin. At age 15, Fischer became both the youngest grandmaster up to that time and the youngest candidate for the World Championship. At age 20, Fischer won the 1963–64 U.S. Championship with 11/11, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games (1969) remains a revered work in chess literature.

Known for

Acting
2024 The Ghost of Bobby Fischer Actor Himself (Archive Footage) N/A
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2015 Pawn Sacrifice Actor Self (archive footage) 64
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2011 Bobby Fischer Against the World Actor Himself (archive footage) 60
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2011 Chess History Actor Self N/A
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2011 The Fight for Fischer's Estate Actor himself N/A
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2009 Me & Bobby Fischer Actor Bobby Fischer N/A
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1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Actor Himself (archive footage) 65
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1982 The Great Chess Movie Actor Self 59
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