The Gift of Chess

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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
Chess Columns Additional Archives/Social Media

Bobby Fischer's Views on Minorities

Back to the Untold Story of Bobby Fischer Index

Bobby Fischer's Mentor, Archie Waters
Bobby Fischer's mentor Archie Waters, studying the Fischer-Byrne “Game of the Century”. Remember the hollow claims by media that Fischer was… “racist”? Bobby chose Archie Waters over Evans to accompany him in Iceland, and played Ping Pong between matches! Bobby Fischer was not “racist”. Apartheid regimes label critics “racist,” to draw attention away from their racism.

Real Bobby Fischer & Women in Chess
“I'd welcome some girls in chess.”
— Bobby Fischer, 1972 Interview with Dick Cavett
The Real Bobby Fischer and Women in Chess
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Chess media mistakenly mixed up Bobby Fischer's views with Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov's Misogynist Hubris Walter Harris Additionally, Walter Harris, regarded as another important figure in black chess, shared a conversation he had with Bobby Fischer in which Fischer said to Harris, “You have some talent.” He and Fischer were teenage contemporaries, but of course Fischer was already a Grandmaster and U.S. Champion. Harris stated that Fischer was already being made to be a bad person which (in Harris' mind) was certainly not the case.

'Controversial' Views of Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer. — (Immortal King of Chess. Opponent of Racism, White Supremacy & Israeli Apartheid aka the “Zionist Movement” which consists of Atheists, Christian Fundamentalists & a minority of Jews.)
Bobby Fischer's 1979 Letter to Pal Benko —
Hitler was not a great man. - Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer “Hitler was not a great man. … he was an extremely cold selfish and egotistical person. … This attitude shows he was insincere or crazy. The man could not be taken seriously and his 1000 year Reich was foredoomed.”

Bobby Fischer Gives “Peace Sign” in 1958 and the Peace Movement Calling for Nuclear Disarmament

Bobby Fischer in 1958 and the Peace Movement Calling for Nuclear Disarmament

Bobby was leftist-leaning, like his mother, Regina Fischer who went on a “Peace March” to Moscow in 1961 to put pressure on the Khrushchevs and U.S.S.R. toward disarmament.

(Readers' Digest) The Dark, Untold Story About the Peace Sign
“It originated as a symbol used by the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War (DAC). An artist, Gerald Holtom, was on the groups' board, and as a well-known designer, stepped up to create a symbol that would have not only a visual but also a political impact. The symbol was first displayed during a protest march that took place on Easter weekend of 1958. Protesters marched 52 miles from London to Aldermaston in Berkshire, which is the site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment to protest the use of nuclear weapons in war. This march was organized by the DAC and it was the first wide spread public display of the peace sign.”
https://www.rd.com/culture/history-of-peace-sign/

Further confirmation of Bobby Fischer's distaste for Fascists (or Nazis) is confirmed in these lines:

Regarding > … Alexander Alekhine and his brother Alexei the latter which was murdered in Russia, probably due to open support of the Nazis … <
Bobby Fischer, in a 1964 article, ranked Alekhine as one of the ten greatest players in history but Fischer, who was famous for the clarity of his play, wrote of Alekhine:
—> Alekhine has NEVER been a hero of mine <—, and I've never cared for his style of play.

Bobby's views never strayed far from his roots. The collage above, mentions BERTRAND RUSSELL, who was responsible for putting the peace signs on the 1958 banners and buttons of the activists. BERTRAND RUSSELL held strong views opposing the Apartheid of Israel. Just as Bobby did. Bobby never abandoned his leftist-leaning roots which he learned from Regina Fischer. He loathed Fascism.

Bertrand Russell on Zionism and Apartheid

The United States is an illegitimate country just like the bandit state of Israel. The Zionists have no right to be there… - Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer “The United States is an illegitimate country… just like the bandit state of Israel—Zionists have no right to be there, it belongs to the Palestinians.” “That country, the United States, belongs to the red man, the American Indian … It's actually a shame to be a so-called American because everybody living there is … an invader.”
Bobby Fischer, 2005







The U.S. and Israel have been slaughtering the Palestinians… - Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer “The U.S. and Israel have been slaughtering the Palestinians, just slaughtering them for years. Robbing them and slaughtering them.”
- Bobby Fischer (on the Zionists, who are also enemies to the true Jews that media has also tried to silence.)

The United States and Israel are illegitimate countries and should be given back to the native inhabitants. It's a shame to be a so-called American. Everyone living there is an invader.…' - Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer

Jews Against Israeli Apartheid — aka “Zionism” (whose primary support base comes from White, Anglo-Saxon, Evangelical “Christian” Fundamentalists who hope to speed up Middle East Nuclear Armageddon & End Time prophecy. (Also see this.) The real agenda however, is corporate ethnic cleansing, land, oil and resource theft.
Alice Rothchild, MD, Activist for Palestinian Human Rights Alice Rothchild, MD, Twitter
True Torah Jews: Jews Against Zionism Neturei Karta International

Palestine Aid
Palestinian-American Coalition SupporterHi there, Just wanna say I'm a chess player and I look up to Bobby Fischer above any other chess player. He was the best and I've even memorised some of his famous games, including the 1972 World Championship match when he defeated Boris Spassky… Fischer also supported Palestine and always spoke out against injustice. He was a good man and I do miss him…”
—“Mo” and “Rico”

Medical Aid Palestine
www.map.org.uk

Medical Aid Palestine, @MedicalAidPal or, @MAPCampaigns

Bobby Fischer in 1958 and the Peace Movement Calling for Nuclear Disarmament

The actual truth about Bobby Fischer's political views…

Bobby Fischer Gives “Peace Sign” in 1958 and the Peace Movement Calling for Nuclear Disarmament

Bobby was leftist-leaning, like his mother, Regina Fischer who went on a “Peace March” to Moscow in 1961 to put pressure on the Khrushchevs and U.S.S.R. toward disarmament.

(Readers' Digest) The Dark, Untold Story About the Peace Sign
“It originated as a symbol used by the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War (DAC). An artist, Gerald Holtom, was on the groups' board, and as a well-known designer, stepped up to create a symbol that would have not only a visual but also a political impact. The symbol was first displayed during a protest march that took place on Easter weekend of 1958. Protesters marched 52 miles from London to Aldermaston in Berkshire, which is the site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment to protest the use of nuclear weapons in war. This march was organized by the DAC and it was the first wide spread public display of the peace sign.”
https://www.rd.com/culture/history-of-peace-sign/

Bobby's views never strayed far from his roots. The collage above, mentions BERTRAND RUSSELL, who was responsible for putting the peace signs on the 1958 banners and buttons of the activists. BERTRAND RUSSELL held strong views opposing the Apartheid of Israel. Just as Bobby did. Bobby never abandoned his leftist-leaning roots which he learned from Regina Fischer. He loathed Fascism.

Bertrand Russell on Zionism and Apartheid

Bertrand Russell and Chess

Many of the younger generation would not recognize the name of Bertrand Russell that I mentioned here yesterday, who was...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, October 19, 2019

'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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