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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
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Boby Fischer
Robert James Fischer
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My main interest right now is to expose the Jews. This is a lot bigger than me. They're not just persecuting me. This is not just my struggle, I'm not just doing this for myself... This is life and death for the world. These God-damn Jews have to be stopped. They're a menace to the whole world.
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Genius. It's a word. What does it really mean? If I win I'm a genius. If I don't, I'm not.
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I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half dead and forcing myself to pray an hour and study an hour. You know, I was half out of my mind-stoned almost.
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I was never invited to the White House.
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When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat me.
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They asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.
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I prepare myself well. I know what I can do before I go in. I'm always confident.
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