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Robert J. Fischer
11th World Chess Champion
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Fischer, Robert   [Robert James (Bobby) Fischer]

Born:
1943-Mar-09; Chicago, IL, USA

Career Highlights:

1957-1966
USA Champion (8 times)
1972-1975
World Champion
1971
Candidates final match vs. Petrosian (+5-1=3); Buenos Aires
1972
Title match vs. Spassky (+7-3{1F}=11); Reykjavik
1975
Title match vs. Karpov (+0-0=0); Karpov won by forfeit
1992
Rematch vs. Spassky

Non-title Tournaments:

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Famous Chess Tournaments
1970
Rovinj/Zagreb (1st)

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