Robert James Fischer
Robert James Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6–0 scores. After winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.
Tournaments won by Robert James Fischer
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| World Chess Championship 1972 | 1972 | Reykjavík (Iceland) |
| Candidates Matches 1971 | 1971 | Buenos Aires (Argentina) |
| Rovinj/Zagreb | 1970 | Rovinj/Zagreb |
| Buenos Aires | 1970 | Buenos Aires |
| Palma de Mallorca (Interzonal Tournament) | 1970 | Palma de Mallorca |
| Netanya International Chess Tournament | 1968 | Netanya (Israel) |
| Monte Carlo chess tournament | 1967 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Skopje | 1967 | Skopje |
| US Chess Championship | 1966 | New York City (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 1965 | New York City (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 1963 | New York City (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 1962 | New York City (United States) |
| Stockholm (Interzonal Tournament) | 1962 | Stockholm |
| Mar del Plata International Chess Tournament | 1960 | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| US Chess Championship | 1960 | New York City (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 1959 | New York City (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 1958 | New York City (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 1957 | New York City (United States) |
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Born: Tuesday, March 9, 1943
Died: Thursday, January 17, 2008