A documentary portrays the world-champion player as a doomed pawn in his own endgame Fischer, one of the greatest chess players of all time, was also a recluse who made anti-American and anti-Semitic statements and seemed increasingly lost in the depths of his own mind. Filmmaker Liz Garbus examines the life of the troubled genius the documentary biopic, _Bobby Fischer Against the World._ Vancouver industrial property prices up 20-fold in six years (Source) Ira Sohn conference contest (Source) Death Derivatives Emerge From Longevity Risks(Source) How social influence can undermine the wisdom of crowd effect (Source) Mystery life everyday (Source) Commodity Prices and Paradigm Shifts (Source) Bobby Fischer: from prodigy to pariah | Sport | The Observer (Source) Food [...] Tyler, the Creator is kind of like late chess master Bobby Fischer: obviously some sort of genius, but that doesn t mean you want to listen to much of what he has to say. Tyler, the Creator is kind of like late chess master Bobby Fischer: obviously some sort of genius, but that doesn t mean you want to listen to much of what he has to say. 3 new shots posted. Happy Dead Birthday to Famous People Who Were Born on March 9 Mickey Spillane, Bobby Fischer,Yuri Gagarin, Johnnie Johnson Contributor: leroy coffie Published: Mar 09, 2011 A long fight over the estate of the chess champion Bobby Fischer appears to have reached its endgame, with a court ruling that a Japanese woman is indeed his widow and heir. I've always been fascinated by Bobby Fischer. He was never actually the worst person in the world - there are too many political leaders competing for that title - but he was pretty darned hard to take: virulently... Bobby Fischer might have been the greatest chess player who ever lived, but he was a deeply troubled man who descended into paranoia and hatred. Author Frank Brady, who knew Fischer, charts his rise and fall in a new biography. REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - An Icelandic court said on Thursday the widow of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer should inherit his estimated $2 million estate, which has been in dispute since his death in 2008. Film Reviews: It's hard to believe that 40 years ago, with Vietnam, Watergate and other lasting headlines vying for attention, people around the globe stood in thrall to chess. Bobby Fischer arriving in Iceland from Japan in 2005. Icelandic court rules that the widow of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer was his lawful wife and should inherit his estimated $US2 million fortune. Owen Wilson and Jason Sudekis star in this comedy about two guys given a week off from marriage. [...]
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