Archive for January 18th, 2009

On the first anniversary of Bobby Fischer’s death, there are a number of interesting memorials worth visiting on the web:

• The Sicilian Vespers by Aleksander Pasternjak at ChessBase
  Focuses on Gligoric – Fischer, Portoroz 1958. Includes a bibliography of “60 Memorable Fischer Articles” from ChessBase.
• Searching for Fischer’s Legacy by FM Mike Klein (USCF, January 19, 2008)
• The Wonder Match by Michael Paterniti (New York Times Magazine, December 23, 2008)
  Focuses on “The Game of the Century.”
• Was It Only a Game? by Dick Cavett
  Be sure to also see his follow-up piece, “Bobby and You.”
• Bobby Fischer, Chess Master, Dies at 64 by Bruce Weber (January 18, 2008)
  The New York Times obituary.
• The chessgames of Robert James Fischer at ChessGames.com
  What better way to remember Fischer than by playing over his games.
• Anniversary of Bobby Fischer’s Death at RookHouse