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Computers are our only opponents that don't always have no excuse when losing against me.

Bobby Fischer

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Bobby Fischer
Age: 64 †
Born: 1943
Born: March 9
Died: 2008
Died: January 18
Chess Player
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Writer
Chicago
Illinois
Boby Fischer
Robert James Fischer
Losing
Always
Computers
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Chess
Excuse
Computer

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