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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

Career timeline

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

Index composition

745
Index
  • Individual awards29540%
  • Placement45060%

Trophy cabinet

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

All honors

7 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
1975Year-End World No. 1S90
1974Year-End World No. 1S90
1973Year-End World No. 1S90
1972World ChampionshipS250
1972Year-End World No. 1S90
1971Year-End World No. 1S90
1971Candidates / ChallengerA45

Set against the gods

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