Bobby Fischer

Born: 1943-03-09

Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess prodigy, grandmaster, and the eleventh World Chess Champion. Many consider him the greatest chess player of all time. At age 13 Fischer won a "brilliancy" that became known as The Game of the Century. Starting at age 14, Fischer played in eight United States Championships, winning each by at least a one-point margin. At age 15, Fischer became both the youngest grandmaster up to that time and the youngest candidate for the World Championship. At age 20, Fischer won the 1963–64 U.S. Championship with 11/11, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games (1969) remains a revered work in chess literature.


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Pawn Sacrifice

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2015-09-16

American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris...

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Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 1993-08-13

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the...

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Bobby Fischer Against the World

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2011-06-06

The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master...

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The Ghost of Bobby Fischer

as Himself (Archive Footage)
Released: 2024-08-26

An obsession with chess leads a boy to a nightmare where he realizes that his life must change.

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The Fight for Fischer's Estate

as himself
Released: 2011-01-01

Short documentary that was published as an extra on the DVD of “Bobby Fisher Against the World”.

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Chess History

as Self
Released: 2011-01-01

Depicts how Bobby Fischer tortuously considers his next move-hands gripping his head and eyes...

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The Great Chess Movie

as Self
Released: 1982-09-10

In this Gilles Carle feature documentary on the game of chess, the international chess match is...

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Me & Bobby Fischer

as Bobby Fischer
Released: 2009-04-17

In this documentary viewers get to know Sæmi Rock Palsson´s struggle for the liberation of Bobby...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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