The Tragic Story of the World's Greatest Chess Player

Bobby Fischer's rise and tragic fall. Ready to sleep better? You're 1 click away: https://www.magnesiumbreakthrough.com/newsthink. Use code: NEWSTHINK10 for 10% off. Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://twitter.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci, Ronil Patel, Tom Eng Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink Many of the images featured in this video were sourced from Alamy. Interviews featured in video: 4:43 Carson Tonight Show interview with Bobby Fischer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxvnEwvgfeI&t=829s 5:25 CBC interview with Bobby Fischer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdA7I9nPhSU 10:45 60 Minutes interview with Bobby Fischer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj2pgK-9BGg Interviews featured in this video are meant to be used for news reporting and educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. Sources: 0:03 DiscipleofDrax, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 0:26 Background image: MMZach at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons 2:25 Chess game on right: Morn, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Image on left: @FIDE_chess on Twitter 4:24 Image on left: Verhoeff, Bert / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 4:36 Yanping Nora Soong via Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. Previously published: Flickr Previously published: https://www.flickr.com/photos/photopoesie/20350700824/ 4:40 Vysotsky (Wikimedia), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 5:08 Image of Einstein: DonkeyHotey, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 5:12 Stevan Kragujević, CC BY-SA 3.0 RS https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/rs/deed.en via Wikimedia Commons 5:17 Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 5:21 karpidis, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 6:22 Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-76052-0335,_Schacholympiade,_Tal_(UdSSR)_gegen_Fischer_(USA).jpg: Kohls, Ulrichderivative work: Karpouzi, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons 7:08 Image of Fischer: Punt / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 9:35 Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-76052-0335 / Kohls, Ulrich / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en via Wikimedia Commons 9:47 Broers, F.N. / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 9:53 Image of Dr. Reuben Fine: Harry Pot, CC BY-SA 3.0 NL https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/nl/deed.en via Wikimedia Commons 10:42 Image on left: Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 11:39 Image on left: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-76052-0053 / Kohls, Ulrich / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en via Wikimedia Commons 12:25 Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 12:32 Punt / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 13:23 Jóna Þórunn, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons