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Re:Bobby Fischer dead at 64 by augustus on Friday January 18, 2008 @11:37AM (#100362)
you must be referring to the game of the century against Bryne. Fischer played that game when he was 13 years old.

In later years he rarely sacrificed much.

Fischer's style of chess is considered the most universal in that he has no preferences he just plays the best moves for the position.

Kasparov considered Fischer to be 10 years ahead of the top grandmasters. In 1972 he had scores over the grandmasters (candidates matches) of 6-0.

Yes. He was incredible.

Re:Bobby Fischer dead at 64 by kirubakaran on Friday January 18, 2008 @11:46AM (#100365)
"In later years he rarely sacrificed much."

IIRC, he did that against Tal too.

Either way, his games are a thing of beauty to see and wonder "how did he think of that?"