Bibliography of Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess prodigy who rose to prominence during the 1950s and 1960s.

Fischer's participation in the 1972 championship match increased American interest in chess, in the context of the Cold War.

In the immediate aftermath of Fischer's 1972 championship, several books appeared which were exclusively devoted to analysis of the match's 21 games.

Fischer was known as an eccentric and "difficult"[1] person, a reputation which informed the biographies and film accounts of his life.

The film Pawn Sacrifice dramatized Fischer's life and performance in the 1972 championship, depicting him using the archetype of the tortured genius.