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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. God by waterford0069 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Checkmate!

  2. 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 :-)
  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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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  6. Cause of death... by Jumphard · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  7. 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?

  8. 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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