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Bobby Fischer Is Dead At 64

Posted by kdawson on from the new-kind-of-chess dept.

A number of readers wrote in to make sure we know that former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has died in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he had lived since 2005. No cause of death was given.

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  1. Did He Go To Heaven or Hell? by netglen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Regardless where ever he went in his after life, I hope he's forced to play checkers. Or at reincarnated as a marble in a Chinese Checkers game. :D

  2. God by waterford0069 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Checkmate!

  3. Re:good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    ohhh good one

  4. He should've played Go. by the_other_chewey · · Score: 5, Funny

    So as a Go player, he would've lived for 297 more years?

    1. Re:He should've played Go. by ccguy · · Score: 4, Funny

      So as a Go player, he would've lived for 297 more years?
      Nah, he would have demanded the go board to have a more convenient (to him) number of squares :-)
  5. He had chess pains just before he died by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    He died last Knight and apparently a Bishop gave him last-rites
    He was just a Pawn in the struggle between Kings and Queens

    thomasdz

  6. Re:why should we care? by theMerovingian · · Score: 2, Funny


    Mourn the passing of his younger self, and feel free to despise his older self.

    Fans of the Highlander series are especially adept at selective memory such as this.

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    "If you think you have things under control, you're not going fast enough." --Mario Andretti
  7. re:reason for death by ed.han · · Score: 3, Funny

    anybody else glad that fischer can't write his own press release re: his death? b/c you know he'd blame this fictional jewish conspiracy for it...

    ed

  8. Re:reason for death by wamerocity · · Score: 3, Funny

    and then the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards.. CHECKMATE!

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    "Thank you for using Stop-n-Drop, America's favorite suicide booth since 2008"
  9. Cause of death... by Jumphard · · Score: 4, Funny

    The machines have turned! Deep Blue murdered him in his sleep! Checkmate.

  10. she has more time in the spotlight by nomadic · · Score: 3, Funny

    In chess you don't have to die young to leave a good looking corpse you just have to get out of the spotlight while you're ahead. (Britney Spears take note.)

    I think Britney Spears' chess career isn't over by a long shot. Remember that brilliant opening she made in her first game in last year's USCF championship?

  11. Re:here's his real homepage by angus_rg · · Score: 2, Funny

    1 beer may not cure psychological problems, but a 6 pack will make it feel a lot better. Believe me, I would know, and so would I.

  12. Fischer versus the New England Patriots by 14erCleaner · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fischer's greatest legacy was probably his amazing winning streak of 20 consecutive games, during the Interzonal tournament and Candidates matches leading up to the world championship match with Spassky. This may never be equalled at such a high level, especially in a game where draws are so common. Presumably Tom Brady will never wind up in a Japanese prison fighting extradition to the US for consorting with arms dealers in Yugoslavia.

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    Have you read my blog lately?
  13. Re:reason for death by Rei · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Haaretz, this is Nevuah. Come in, Haaretz. The gambit has been played. Need to castle. Over."

    You know, if Fischer knew he might die there, he could at least have had some fun by writing on his hand something like:

    Fischer B
    Was Hijacked
    In Rekjavik ICL
    16.1.08, 21:00
    Came to ICL
    by fly BA 504

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    "99 dead duelists of Dios on the wall. 99 dead duelists of Dios! Take one's ring, pass it around..."