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Best of Chess Fischer Newspaper Archives
• Robert J. Fischer, 1955 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1956 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1957 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1958 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1959 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1960 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1961 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1962 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1963 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1964 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1965 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1966 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1967 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1968 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1969 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1970 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1971 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1972 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1973 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1974 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1975 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1976 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1977 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1978 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1979 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1980 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1981 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1982 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1983 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1984 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1985 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1986 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1987 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1988 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1989 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1990 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1991 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1992 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1993 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1994 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1995 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1996 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1997 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1998 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1999 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2000 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2001 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2002 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2003 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2004 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2005 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2006 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2007 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2008 bio + additional games
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Bobby Fischer, Chess Genius and What Actually Happened from a Former Armstrong Cult Victim Who Endured Same Post-Cult Aftermath

Bobby Fischer holding the Armstrong cult's literature, the October 1972 issue of 'the Plain Truth,' in his hand.

Bobby Fischer holding the Armstrong cult's literature, the October 1972 issue of "the Plain Truth," in his hand.
Take a look at what turns up on page 42 of the magazine Bobby is clutching … extensive sympathy for the suffering of Jews. Bobby Fischer was not anti-Jewish in any manner all the way up till early 1970's … he was sympathetic … media isn't going to share such truths about Bobby with the public.
Next to last page, “Personal from Herbert Armstrong” — he's on again about the end time prophecy, the “Resurrected Holy Roman Empire” (aka the Catholic Church) which would ultimately persecute God's people … so many false prophecies by the false prophet Herbert.
Shown in photo from left to right are Max Euwe, President of Fide (International Federation of Chess) U.S. Grand Master Bobby Fischer, and Argentina’s Welfare Minister Francisco Manrique during a reception at night, Oct. 22, 1971, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo) Facebook post.

For the Rest of the Story

Bobby Fischer and the Worldwide Church of God Cult Terror Doctrines
Editor in Charge
Editor in Charge, Sharon Mooney

FOOTNOTE: In some cases individual writers have created imaginative and fictionalized stories about Mr. Fischer, and name-dropping to bolster their presumptious credibility, attributing false quotes to deceased chess-players, to further damage the character of Mr. Fischer and peddle a headline or news article to bolster their own political biases. These unethical activities have been known to reap large payouts from foreign totalitarian governments seeking to whitewash their public image in the press.

After 1972, Bobby began reading Nazi literature. Why?

When you stick your head down inside a rabbit hole, one thing is bound to happen: cutting off the supply to much needed...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, February 25, 2023

When you stick your head down inside a rabbit hole, one thing is bound to happen: cutting off the supply to much needed oxygen to the brain, which is necessary for critical reasoning skills. If you wondered “what happened to Bobby Fischer?read my testimony about our Herbert W. Armstrong cult experience. Bobby stayed in, controlled in his every thought for 15 years starting in 1962, I was subjected to their isolation and indoctrination for 18 years. When we left, is when the real trouble in our lives began. We had not been allowed to socialize like normal people, not allowed to use our own minds to interpret simple things like the nightly news without Armstrong's interpretations. We had been shaped and molded. What happened to Bobby Fischer, happened to me too. When we sought to research the dubious claims of Mr. Armstrong after leaving, we encountered the “rabbit hole” instead of honest information. Protect yourself and your loved ones against those who spread the “Judeo Bolshevik Conspiracy” myth. Some may cloak their “rabbit hole” conspiracy theories under the guise of being against wars, or, for those seeking somebody to blame for why they've been marginalized; they've got a conspiracy theory ready to peddle to every kind of person who's a willing buyer, but in truth, their Nazi allies peddling the deepening rabbit hole, are not far behind.

The same reason I did. Our minds were gripped in fear, indoctrinated by Mr. Armstrong in the false belief the book of Revelations, the entire Bible forecast a re-emergence of “The Holy Roman Empire,” and martyrdom of Christians. Those of course being, “the chosen” who keep the Commandments of God, and the word of Jesus Christ.
Mr. Armstrong held before us, the harrowing examples of what Germany did to the Jews. Warning — it should happen to us, unless we were baptized and fervent in our obedience to Mr. Armstrong's dogma and doctrine.

  • The signs of the end time came for Bobby in 1972… a date picked by Mr. Armstrong and his inner-circle to encourage his flock to empty their wallets and bank accounts to help the end-time work, before a mass exodus of the church in 1972, with the return of Jesus Christ predicted in 1975 (the book pages of the same title: 1975 in Prophecy!).
  • The signs of the end time came for me in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin wall, forecasted by Mr. Armstrong as a sign of the approaching Great Tribulation.

Out of desperation, fear, blindness, we located Nazi literature to discover their plots to invade, and conquer [the British and American Empires?? two of the most destructive colonial super-powers known to human history?].

Instead of some discovery of truth, we were quickly misled by the century old “Judeo Bolshevik World Conspiracy” myth.

Herbert W. Armstrong's Doomsday prophecies Herbert W. Armstrong's Doomsday prophecies

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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