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Bobby Fischer

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Chess player · Iceland

Date of birth
March 9, 1943
Died on January 17, 2008
Died at the age of 64
Would have turned 83 today

American chess player (1943–2008)

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Bobby Fischer was a chess player (Iceland). Bobby Fischer was born on March 9, 1943 in Chicago.

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Facts about Bobby

Born
March 9, 1943 in Chicago
Died
January 17, 2008
Nationality
Iceland and United States
Occupations
Chess player, Grandmaster, Writer, Animator, and Inventor
Sport
chess
Languages
English
Fame
Wikipedia articles in 96 languages

Birthday

Date of birth
March 9, 1943
Born on a
Tuesday
Zodiac sign
Pisces
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What makes Bobby Fischer unique

Generation
Silent Generation
In memory
Died at the age of 64
Today
Would have turned 83 today
  • First award in 1970, the year Bobby Fischer turned 27.

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Awards

AwardYear
Chess Oscar1970
world chess champion–
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