List Of People Who Have Beaten Bobby Fischer In Chess
The following people have beaten Bobby Fischer (1943–2008) in a regular game of chess—not a game played at odds. Fischer was considered to be one of the greatest players in history, having reached a FIDE rating of 2785 in 1971 (Comparison of top chess players throughout history).
Games Fischer lost when he was younger than sixteen years old are marked (U16) in this article. Games played in simultaneous exhibitions in which Fischer played against multiple opponents simultaneously are marked (S). Games listed do not take into account losses Fischer experienced in early Manhattan Chess Club tournaments. (No scores have been found for those tournaments.)
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