Memorials/Bobby Fischer

International Game Developers Association

IGDA Memorials

Bobby Fischer

b. March 9, 1943 - d. January 17, 2008

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Robert James "Bobby" Fischer, Chess Grandmaster, died from degenerative renal failure after his condition deteriorated, on January 17th 2008, aged 64.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2.1 Chess 2.2 Books 2.3 Video games 3 Links 4 Comments

[edit] Biography

To be completed later

[edit] Works

[edit] Chess

• Numerous contributions to chess theory
• Chess Grandmaster
• 11th World Chess Champion

[edit] Books

• Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1972), endorsed by, although low involvement in content.

[edit] Video games

• Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1994) based on the book Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, although he had no involvement in the game

[edit] Links

• Memorial Site
• The Chessman Obituary by Garry Kasparov in TIME magazine.

[edit] Comments