At a time before his country became a chess powerhouse, he defeated four world champions, including Bobby Fischer and another ...

"Because chess is going to be one of those games where it's not something you're going to learn or master right away.” ...

Most fittingly, ruminate on chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer ahead of his 1972 Reykjavík “match of the century” against Soviet opponent Boris Spassky. Although it spanned decades and ...

Fictional Beth was clearly inspired by the even more dramatic true story of Bobby Fischer, the gawky American who, in 1972, took on Russian Boris Spassky for the world title. As the hype of the ...

Capablanca is the idol of many current grandmasters. He, along with Bobby Fischer preferred open positions with long lines and clear developments. Simplicity rather than baroque complications were ...

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Another striking example was during an intense but short-lived chess phase I’d been through, where any material relating to Bobby Fischer, even those just reviewing a game he’d played in ...

The weekend kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, with a free screening of "Searching for Bobby Fischer," a heartwarming film about a young chess prodigy that captures the beauty and challenges of ...

1989 — Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime to win the NCAA basketball championship. Rumeal Robinson hits two free throws with three seconds left for the Wolverines. It’s the first time that a ...