Guest guest Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 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. 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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