Fischer telephoned an Icelandic television station that had just broadcast a chess game in...
Fischer telephoned an Icelandic television station that had just broadcast a chess game in which one player blundered, allowing his opponent to mate on the next move.
About Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion, renowned for his exceptional talent and contributions to the game. His victory in the 1972 World Championship against Boris Spassky is often regarded as a pivotal moment in chess history, symbolizing a Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- Nationality: United States
- Born: March 9, 1943
- Peak rating: 2785
- Peak ranking: No. 1
- World Championship matches: 1 (1972)