Bobby Fischer and the 'K's: a history of modern chess

US chess champion Bobby Fischer and the two "K"s -- Garry Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov -- have co-written the modern history of the game, with a chapter devoted to East-West confrontation. Fischer, who died in 2008 at the age of 64, was an aggressive player said to have an IQ higher than that of Albert Einstein. US national security advisor Henry Kissinger encouraged the quirky young prodigy, and American media hailed his success.

Bobby Fischer, Chess Champion, in New York. 1962

Bobby Fischer Contemplating Chess Move by Bettmann

Bobby Fischer's True History

Bobby Fischer: Showdown in Reykjavik

Bobby Fischer's True History - Chess players Eleazar Jiménez and Bobby Fischer during the 1966 Chess Olympiad, Havana. Original b/w photographer unknown, via University of Miami Library, Cuban Heritage Collection. For fair

Bobby Fischer - Wikipedia

377 Bobby Fischer Chess Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

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Bobby Fischer and the 'K's: a history of modern chess

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Elizabeth Spiegel's blog: I can't wait for the Bobby Fischer Symposium!