Bobby Fischer Biography, Career, Net Worth & Persona Life

In this article, learn all about Bobby Fischer–the 11th World Chess Champion and American grandmaster–from his birth to his death. Perfect scores, US championships, qualifying matches, and more are here!

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Bobby Fischer Bio/Wiki Overview

Full Name	Robert James Fischer
Other Name	Bobby Fischer
Insta Profile	@bobby_fischer_officiall
Profession	Athlete
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	March 9, 1943
Place of Birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date of Death	January 17, 2008
Nationality	American
Place of Death	Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavík, Iceland
Hometown	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Ethnicity	White
Star Sign	Pisces
School	Erasmus Hall High School

Career

Robert James Fischer was the eleventh World Chess Champion and an American chess grandmaster. He was a chess prodigy who won his first eight US championships at 14.

He won with an 11-0 score, the only perfect score in tournament history In 1964. Fischer won 6-0 victories against Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen in qualifying for the 1972 World Championship. Fischer won the title final against Boris Spassky of the USSR at Reykjavik, Iceland, after winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian.

The tournament, billed as a Cold War showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union, drew greater international attention than any previous or subsequent chess championship.

Net Worth

Bobby Fischer was a chess grandmaster and prodigy from the United States, with a net worth of $2 million at his death. Bobby Fischer won his first US Championship when he was 14 and made several significant contributions to chess.

Net Worth	$2 Million
Salary	N/A
Income Sources	Athlete

Personal Details

Some speculated that Fischer had a psychiatric disorder due to his personality oddities and weird conduct, but he was never professionally diagnosed. Throughout his life, Fischer had various relationships with women. During his tenure in the Philippines, he met and began a relationship with Marilyn Young, a 22-year-old lady. Young later claimed that the child she gave birth to in 2001 was Fischer’s, but DNA testing disproved this claim.

Height	6 ft 1 in / 185 cm
Weight	N/A
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown
Body Measurement	N/A
Parents	Regina Wender Fischer, Hans-Gerhardt Fischer
Relationship Status	Married (Miyoko Watai)
Siblings	N/A

Bobby Fischer, the great chess grandmaster, died in 2008, long before social networking sites became popular. As a result, Fischer had yet to have a formal social media presence throughout his lifetime. Fans and lovers of Fischer’s chess legacy, on the other hand, have formed many social media groups, sites, and accounts dedicated to honoring his achievements and sharing his games.

These portals function as virtual communities for chess fans to discuss Fischer’s strategies, evaluate his plays, and pay respect to his extraordinary genius. While Fischer did not maintain an active social media presence, his effect and influence are still felt through these fan-driven channels.