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Transparent brilliance

Michael Paterniti penned a lovely eulogy for Bobby Fischer, the former chess champion who died last year.

This was the beauty of Bobby Fischer's mind, even then. The boy made very clean, simple lines out of very complex problems, and when the trap was sprung, his style of chess became so transparent you could instantly recognize its brilliance: efficient, organic, wildly responsive and creative.

Also worth a look is a short 1957 profile of Fischer in the New Yorker, written a few weeks after he won the US title at 14. (via snarkmarket)

By Jason Kottke  •  Jan 6, 2009  •  bobbyfischer   chess   michaelpaterniti

When I heard that chess champion Bobby

When I heard that chess champion Bobby Fischer had died, I immediately went searching for some of that "sprawling New Yorker shit" on Fischer. Sure enough, the New Yorker ran a piece on Fischer back in 1957, when he was 14 and still "Robert". Also from their archives, a 2004 review of a book about the 1972 Spassky/Fischer match. The NY Times has extensive coverage of the hometown boy from past and present, including the annoucement of his victory against Spassky.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jan 20, 2008  •  bobbyfischer   chess   games   obituaries

Chess960, a more random form of chess

Chess960, a more random form of chess invented by Bobby Fischer, is growing in popularity. Sounds really interesting.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jul 19, 2005  •  bobbyfischer   chess   chess960   games

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