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Bobby Fischer

United States · 1958–1975 · United States · retired
Honor Index745
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
BFBobby Fischer
Overall
№10
/ 27
United States
№1
/ 4
Stature
91
/ 100
Top 35% all-time

“The 1972 world champion and the first-ever FIDE No. 1; a lone American genius who broke the Soviet monopoly.”

1
World Championship
5
Year-End World No. 1
1
Candidates / Challenger
18
Seasons
Ⅰ

Career timeline

Honor points per season · highlighted = Worlds
'58'60'62'64'66'68'70'72'74
Ⅱ

Index composition

745
Index
  • Individual awards29540%
  • Placement45060%
Ⅲ

Trophy cabinet

1
World Championship
'72
1
Candidates / Challenger
'71
5
Year-End World No. 1
'71'72'73'74'75
Ⅳ

All honors

7 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
1975Year-End World No. 1S—90
1974Year-End World No. 1S—90
1973Year-End World No. 1S—90
1972World ChampionshipS—250
1972Year-End World No. 1S—90
1971Year-End World No. 1S—90
1971Candidates / ChallengerA—45

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