Articles From 1996 Index

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February 04 1996

• The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, February 04, 1996 — Bobby Fischer Continues to Influence Chess — by Shelby Lyman. Skeptics said a myth would be destroyed when Bobby Fischer emerged after 20 years of reclusiveness to play a 1992 return match with Boris Spassky. But three years later and apparently $3.35 million richer, Fischer's aura shines as brightly as ever.
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February 10 1996

• The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Saturday, February 10, 1996 — Where In The World Is Chess Master Bobby Fischer? — Budapest, Hungary — Anyone seriously looking for Bobby Fischer should be able to spot the American chess master in Hungary's capital. Talking to him is another matter. These days, the still-reclusive Mr. Fischer, 52, reportedly demands $100,000 for an interview.
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June 20 1996

• Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Thursday, June 20, 1996 — Bobby Fischer Presents New Chess Game — Buenos Aires, Argentina (AP) — Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer wants to bring the fun back into chess. To do it, he has created “Fischerandom,” a computerized shuffler that randomly distributes chess pieces on the back row of the chess board at the start of each game.
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Press conference with Bobby Fischer in Buenos Aires, 1996, with regard to the anticipated Fischerandom match between Argentine Champion GM Pablo Ricardi and myself [Eugene Torre]. The match was eventually aborted. Original photo via @Eugene Torre