Bobby Fischer Autograph
Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6–0 scores. After winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since. More about Bobby Fischer
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In 1975, Fischer refused to defend his title when an agreement could not be reached with FIDE, chess's international governing body, over the match conditions. Consequently, the Soviet challenger Anatoly Karpov was named World Champion by default. Fischer subsequently disappeared from the public eye, though occasional reports of erratic behavior emerged. In 1992, he reemerged to win an unofficial rematch against Spassky. It was held in Yugoslavia, which was under a United Nations embargo at the time. His participation led to a conflict with the US government, which warned Fischer that his participation in the match would violate an executive order imposing US sanctions on Yugoslavia. The US government ultimately issued a warrant for his arrest; subsequently, Fischer lived as an émigré. In 2004, he was arrested in Japan and held for several months for using a passport that the US government had revoked. Eventually, he was granted Icelandic citizenship by a special act of the Icelandic parliament, allowing him to live there until his death in 2008.
Fischer made numerous lasting contributions to chess. His book My 60 Memorable Games, published in 1969, is regarded as essential reading in chess literature. In the 1990s, he patented a modified chess timing system that added a time increment after each move, now a standard practice in top tournament and match play. He also invented Fischer random chess, also known as Chess960, a chess variant in which the initial position of the pieces is randomized to one of 960 possible positions. Read even more about Bobby Fischer at Wikipedia
Fischer made numerous lasting contributions to chess. His book My 60 Memorable Games, published in 1969, is regarded as essential reading in chess literature. In the 1990s, he patented a modified chess timing system that added a time increment after each move, now a standard practice in top tournament and match play. He also invented Fischer random chess, also known as Chess960, a chess variant in which the initial position of the pieces is randomized to one of 960 possible positions. Read even more about Bobby Fischer at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Bobby Fischer
The most expensive item with a signature of Bobby Fischer (BOBBY FISCHER d 2008 Signed 3x5 Index Card Chess Player JSA Z52626*) was sold in July 2022 for $2499.99 while the cheapest item (SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER director STEVE ZAILLIAN signed AUTOGRAPH 1424) found a new owner for $6.50 in June 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was January 2016 with an average selling price of $29.99 for an autographed item of Bobby Fischer. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2023 with $2490.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $29.99 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Bobby Fischer is worth $500.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bobby Fischer were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 letters signed by Bobby Fischer 1972 world chess championship in Reykjavik | $580.00 | |
| Bobby Fischer & Spassky signed print from the World Chess Championship 1972 | $2490.00 | |
| Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky Reykjavik 1972 signed Cover and Ticket | $583.00 | |
| Bobby Fischer JSA Certified Signed Autographed 1966 Hardcover Chess Book RARE | $1500.00 | |
| Bobby Fischer JSA Certified Signed Autographed 1966 Hardcover Chess Book RARE | $500.00 | |
| Bobby Fischer, World Chess Champion, Autograph Signed 1973 | $499.99 | |
| FRANK BRADY signed END GAME BOBBY FISCHER'S Remarkable Rise and Fall 2011 Book | $40.00 | |
| Lisa Lane signed Aug. 7, 1961 Sports Illustrated Magazine - Chess Bobby Fischer | $33.50 | |
| Lisa Lane signed Aug. 7, 1961 Sports Illustrated Magazine - Chess Bobby Fischer | $29.99 | |
| Lisa Lane signed Aug. 7, 1961 Sports Illustrated Magazine - Chess Bobby Fischer | $29.99 | |
| Lisa Lane signed Aug. 7, 1961 Sports Illustrated Magazine - Chess Bobby Fischer | $29.99 | |
| Lisa Lane signed Aug. 7, 1961 Sports Illustrated Magazine - Chess Bobby Fischer | $29.99 | |
| RARE Historic Modern Chess Openings+Photo SIGNED John Collins BOBBY FISCHER | $850.00 | |
| Robert Bobby Fischer Chess Player Autograph Signature Original FREE INTL SHIPPIN | $1839.00 | |
| Signed Aug. 7, 1961 Sports Illustrated Magazine by Lisa Lane Chess Bobby Fischer | $37.00 | |