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I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist.

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Bobby Fischer
Age: 64 †
Born: 1943
Born: March 9
Died: 2008
Died: January 18
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Robert James Fischer
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Alekhine developed as a player much more slowly than most. In his twenties, he was an atrocious chessplayer, and didn't mature until he was well into his thirties.
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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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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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