Richard Hunt
March, 1963
Aside from Sonny Liston, no American champion has ever endured a worse press than 19-year-old Robert J. "Bobby" Fischer, who romped off with the U. S. chess title at the age of 14 and held it for four years before retiring undefeated. Accustomed to being labeled "egotistical," "rude," "ungrateful" and "impolite," Fischer has a ready explanation for his poor public image: "The people who interview me know very little about chess so they are f...
