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A young Robert James “Bobby” Fischer is eating sweets under the eyes of his mother Regina Wender Fischer. Photo: Lokalpatrioti Rijeka.

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CAMBRIDGE – The brilliant new Hollywood movie “Pawn Sacrifice” portrays the life of tormented chess genius Robert James “Bobby” Fischer from his early days as a prodigy to his historic 1972 match, at age 29, with Russian world champion Boris Spassky. Actor Tobey Maguire portrays Fischer with remarkable authenticity – indeed, pitch-perfect for those of us who met Fischer in his prime. [Read more].

• Kenneth Saul Rogoff, The Age of Bobby Fischer, Project Syndacate, September 16, 2015

Robert James “Bobby” Fischer. Photo credit: Christine Daum-Farber & Nelson Farber.

The son is fallen asleep on his mom’s shoulder. Photo credit: Christine Daum-Farber & Nelson Farber.

Dinner Time

New York, 1957. Regina Wender Fischer – Bobby’s mom – desperately trying to interrupt her son’s chess thinking. Photo: Life.

Mother’s Day （母亲节）

Regina W. Fischer

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Bobby Fischer eating while studying chess. His bed is his chair.
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