Re: Bobby Fischer an aspie?

July 6, 2010

I do not think there is any documented proof of an aspie diagnosis. Being born

in the 1940's, he probably got by without one so you will just see nicely

written articles on the subject, pro and con.

When you see Bobby Fisher on the Dick Cavett show (one of the few public

interviews he did), he comes across as someone who might be on the spectrum.

Check it out on youtube.com. He even makes a few jokes.

What I found odd, is that it seems that almost everyone on this forum has an

aspie with at least some ADHD component. Yet this guy was able to have the most

incredible concentration--a requirement to be a good chess player nevertheless a

World Champion.

My son loves the game but his inability to concentrate is holding him back from

being better. (He is still decent).

Marc

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> Hi everyone,

> I was just reading of the exhumation of Bobby Fischer's remains to obtain a

DNA sample which lead me to seek out more articles about him.

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> When he was playing chess competitively, he had exhibited behavior which was

attributed to a strange psychological strategy, or to eccentricity. However, in

my opinion, the behavior is similar to that exhibited by some Aspies. For

example, he insisted a match be moved as the noise of the tv cameras bothered

him, and he complained about the shininess of the chess board. (My own son

notices, and is bothered by, some textures and noise levels) He also became a

recluse later on. Sorry if this is old news to some ... I had only a cursory

knowledge of him before this.

> I'm curious if there are mentions of Bobby Fischer and Asperger's in any

studies or biographies.

> sue

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