Mr. Bisguier’s one taste of victory against Mr. Fischer came in the first game they ever played, when Mr. Fischer was a child prodigy of 13. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Bisguier had a good opportunity to best Mr. Fischer in the 1962-63 championship, however. But, as happened so often against Mr. Fischer, Mr. Bisguier finished second. Mr. Bisguier was awarded the title of grandmaster, the highest in chess, in 1957 by the World Chess Federation, the game’s governing body. Mr. Bisguier was such a competitor that even beating a vaunted opponent did not always satisfy him.

Source: New York Times April 05, 2017 23:22 UTC