How Old was Bobby Fischer when he Became a Chess Grandmaster??
Posted in chess
Bobby Fischer
Fischer became the youngest person ever to qualify for the Candidates and the youngest ever grandmaster at 15 years, 6 months, 1 day.
In what Game did Bobby Fischer Earn the Highest Title at Age 15?
17, 2008, Reykjavík, Ice., U.S.born chess master . He became a grandmaster at age 15, then a record. In 1972 Fischer defeated Boris Spassky to become the only American to win the world chess championship.
Did Bobby Fischer Ever Lose?
Fischers only significant loss during this time was to 36yearold World Champion Boris Spassky during the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen, Germany.
Who is the Youngest Person to Become a Grandmaster in Chess?
IM Abhimanyu Mishra became the youngest chess grandmaster in history today. The 12yearold player from New Jersey scored his third GM norm in Budapest, having already crossed the required 2500 Elo rating barrier.