Bobby Fischer’s Bespoke Suits
Among the other things that made me a hit with the ladies growing up, I was an avid chess player from about the age of 10 to 25. I competed in local tournaments and participated in a city-wide chess club. For my first job, I actually worked as a chess instructor. One of my co-workers at the time gave such as scary lesson once that one of the kids literally crapped his pants (and by literally, I do mean literally). But I’ll save that story for another day.
If non-chess players are fascinated with Bobby Fischer, you can be sure that chess players are even more so. Along with being one of the best players to have ever lived, Fischer was a watershed for ideas. His book, My 60 Memorable Games, is perhaps one of the few must-reads for anyone who wishes to be good. Then, of course, there was his personality. A raging bigot, shy recluse, and paranoid egotist, he’s just as famous for his remarks as he is for his chess moves.
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