Chess Grandmaster Bobby Fischer Gives a Crash Lesson In Chess | The Dick Cavett Show

[@boztos6025]

Bobby at his peak is one of the most captivating people I’ve ever seen.

[@huntersingle]

I agree. It’s better than the World Series watching and listening to the grandmaster.

[@bevs9995]

his whole career was his peak

[@chinookr7259]

His horrific anti semitic views were his down side.

[@bevs9995]

@@chinookr7259 nahh.. he was right the whole time. look whats going on now

[@aimfixtwin8929]

​@@bevs9995 mask off

[@coolhundred21]

I like how Fisher was very short with all the open ended questions Cavett asked him, but when he jokingly asked how chess works, Fisher immediately took it and gave a full explanation

[@bobby7844]

That's not what happened. The show follows a rough script. Bobby knew before the show what questions he was being asked, and he also knew he was there to give a chess lesson. So he prepared for the lesson and gave it.

[@stormatime9426]

​@@bobby7844 anything 😂

[@timetraveler_0]

Well his life was nothing but chess. When you talk to people about things they like, they tend to keep talking.

[@mouthiknaradas962]

Because all he knows about is chess. He is obsessed with it like a person should be to become a world chess champion.

[@JeguePerneta]

Him saying he'd shorten the time control of the World Championship for mainstream crowds shows he was truly ahead of his time.

[@inktag9190]

8:26 The way he moves the pieces is so amazing!! especially the knights!!

[@dieterrosswag933]

Skilled hand and fingers

[@abhaytyagi6179]

Ladies must've loved him

[@duanearcher7576]

Someone wrote he moves the pieces like they owe him money. I think that's a great description.

[@lahcenelakkaoui2664]

He played when he was 6 Plus he’s gifted

[@babyshambler]

His movements when he's shifting the pieces around the board remind me of a jazz drummer.

[@8kigana]

Yeah I noticed that, on KZbin you see people do that with a clock and laugh thinking about Bobby playing them.

[@Grundig305]

Remember watching this very show in 1972. Bobby was quite a character.

[@boztos6025]

Would love to see all of Bobby’s interviews. They’re absolutely incredible.

[@namelessfire]

Fischer handles Chess pieces like they owe him money.

[@Ori-lp2fm]

Consider to what he was they were

[@AFMMD-q8]

@@Ori-lp2fmHu?

[@cameronmac8928]

​​@@Ori-lp2fmconsider? What did they him to be he couldn't be, not them he is

[@shivaji856]

This is a conversation with a legend.... Bobby RIP.

[@razen4758]

which one? the host or Fisher?

[@spy1965]

@@razen4758 Or Duncan

[@zachhaywood1564]

I'm always fascinated by how he moves the pieces.

[@ChessAndTriceps]

This made me insanely happy to watch

[@scottodonnell7121]

I watched this with my brother when it was first shown. We both loved his confidence and swagger. Plus he was very nice answering the other guests questions. We knew there was no way he would lose to Spassky

[@ChessAndTriceps]

@@scottodonnell7121 do you still play?

[@scottodonnell7121]

@@ChessAndTriceps online a little. I'm getting old, not as sharp as I used to be.

[@ChessAndTriceps]

@@scottodonnell7121 I love that you’ve gotten to play so long. I’m relatively young and one of my favorite parts about chess is the idea of how long I’ll be able to maintain this hobby. Best of luck on the board and in life to you

[@toddventura7191]

Hahahah just throwing those pieces on the ground whilst remembering the position. What a boss!

[@TechStory5]

anything with Bobby Fischer in is a blessing

[@hammondvoodoo9555]

Sandy Duncan represented the public view on chess really well - not understanding that it's a demanding sport. Nobody in the US would have asked a football or baseball player if he did something on the side (like a regular job or something), even if they could. Plus, Dick Cavett is a great show host.

[@KenFullman]

Would have still been interesting to know if he has any hobbies. Maybe he was into cross stitching or collected butterflies. We'll just never know. I'd have preferred to see an interview that really allowed us to get to know the guy, instead of this banal stuff.

[@hammondvoodoo9555]

@@KenFullman I can only recommend the Fischer biography "Endgame" written by Dr. Frank Brady. Fischer was often asked how he spent his time when he wasn't preparing for chess matches. He usually read a lot - books, articles, newspapers, magazines.

[@ivarlarsen6045]

Great fun to watch. Greetings from Reykjavík!

[@mikeyates7931]

Iceland 🇮🇸 ❤

[@appLord1]

he treats the pieces like they owe him money

[@EGarrett01]

There's another interview Dick did with Bobby where Bobby has a pink shirt on, I don't think I've ever seen it posted yet. Put that one up guys!

[@Samhall24]

maroon suit december 1972

[@jbob34345]

I like the more relaxed interview style

[@Conorscorner]

Cavett was a classic act great conductor of communication

[@tanksnap3776]

​@@Conorscornerwhich is clearly shown by laughing at the "woman's" question, which was a good valid question and asking it himself, as if the "woman" was dumb. Great communication.

[@ronaldtucker1262]

This video of Fisher is captivating and is important because it demonstrates to the world his intellect.

[@willtowin9996]

he is one of my favourite humans

[@ignaciogalvezr2072]

like they are a collection jajajjaja

[@reach2prasanna]

What a wonderful, gifted, charming and insanely quick-witted talk show host Dick Cavett was. I always drawn to his interviews right from the day I saw his one with Woody Allen.

[@Uhrensohn6669]

Bobby Fischer was a fascinating person.

[@douggieharrison6913]

I like how he tranlates Russian for Bobby when Bobby learned Russian and Serbian to learn how to read their chess books and smoke them😂

[@adrianamatlack532]

Later Fischer told Cavett that there were some very good women chess players, also he did call in to a Iceland TV station to comment about at chess game being played on TV. He also paid for some of his friends medical bills when they were ill, like Frank Brady who ran the Marshall Chess Club.

[@hyzercreek]

From the fall of 1962 US Championship to the end of his life, Fischer played in 20 tournaments and matches. He won all 20, usually by a large margin, except for the Capablanca Memorial in 1965, in which he placed 2nd, only 1/2 point behind the winner, and the Piatagorsky in 1966, which he also placed 2nd, down by, once again, only 1/2 point behind the winner. Some of the tournaments he won by unbelievable margins. His W/L percentage and W/draw percentages are staggering.

[@Kyle-nm1kh]

I have no idea what half a point means

[@hyzercreek]

@@Kyle-nm1kh A draw, each player gets half a point for a draw

[@Kyle-nm1kh]

@hyzercreek so if he lost by half a point its because he drew but the other guy didn't draw and instead won? How many games are in a tournament like that

[@hyzercreek]

@@Kyle-nm1kh OK Paul Morphy. One guy wins 6 loses 2 and draws 9. Second guy wins 7 loses 2 and draws 8. First guy finishes with 10 1/2 points, second guy finishes with 11.

[@wiselizard6-vg5ih]

And the winner was.... Boris Spassky!!!

[@GerardSoricelli-jf2dq]

Karpov struggled against Korchnoi in a long match. Fischer beat Spassky 7 of 8 deciding games after being down 0-2. Absolutely awesome

[@lotto7720]

Whenever im in a chess slump i always come back to this dk why it works like a charm tho🍀

[@MizQue]

Could you post the interview with Bobby after he won the World Championship?

[@johnbaker3037]

YES. I have been wanting to see that interview for so long.

[@hyzercreek]

@@johnbaker3037 He said "Chess speaks for itself," as he walked to the bathroom to pull beads from his arse.

[@drfre4400]

@@hyzercreek wasnt it hikiro nakamora?

[@GerardSoricelli-jf2dq]

Fischer would have destroyed Karpov in their '75 match ...by at least 10-3 score. !!!

[@GerardSoricelli-jf2dq]

Karpov knew he had a very slim chance. Fischer was in great physical shape also at the age of 32

[@raskalnekov]

I love his laugh when he says "I'm reasonable..." at 14:01

[@High_Priest_Jonko]

He's like a cool older brother from the past era

[@shinjishinjs6060]

Definitely felt like someone who had enough social skills back then, although not much before or after it felt like he didn't have any.. i think that's probably because deep down he was a normal person, just very troubled inside

[@user-pl9yq3fc8u]

wow he wanted to play for another 30 years

[@binkleyrules]

Fascinating character... will search for more about him. 😊

[@gabmosmessi]

Dick please upload the interview after he won the world championship , he was wearing a red or pink suit , there's a video of few seconds out there but we want to watch the whole thing , it's important

[@artfasil]

Great man with a great mind.

[@f4ust85]

Damn. He moves the pieces like a general moving his armies

[@VinzentDk]

Interesting to see the way he slams the pieces around on the board. Spending days and days analyzing positions he would likely make thousands of moves a day in study.

[@lanceschaina3084]

That era of late night variety shows: Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett and Joey Bishop, was an absolute golden age.

[@johncollins7062]

When everyone else interviewed Fischer, the disconnect was obvious. Unlike Carson, because his research was so in depth, Cavett could discuss creation with God.

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

Bobby and Magnus Carlsen picks up the pieces with elegance and fully stretched fingers.

[@rpralica]

I can call myself lucky because I watched two world champions Boris Spassky and Bobi Fischer live in Belgrade in 1992.

[@retrogott-g7s]

Good to see the old and sane Fisher too.

[@herbertmische8660]

Great, fantastic and immortal Bobby Fischer!!! Respect forever!!! 👍👍👍

[@bradforddrake8633]

I never realized that Fischer could be so funny!

[@pbennett13]

Cavett always had some facts or trivia on the ready... Him being able to say what 'CCCP' meant is yet another example

[@sniffableandirresistble]

SPACIAL RELATIONS ❤

[@markcrofton9332]

I feel like Bobby Fischer at some point was Christopher Walkin’s chess coach

[@druid3694]

😂

[@bsjeffrey]

i bet he beats spassky

[@billcaruso7050]

You're on! $5 !!

[@hemutitu1870]

​@@billcaruso7050its been 9 months bruce, u still owe him 5 dollars

[@nicbentulan]

Wesley So's uncle is Bobby Fischer. Bobby Fischer's successor is Wesley So, h nephew. God bless America.

[@kidnicky7489]

This man was a based genius

[@Oh_So_Based]

The New York accent tho

[@KoHtet-gx5vu]

It is sad to see that at 12:20 he talks about playing for another 30years but in reality he retired just a few years later.

[@elih9700]

A young Christopher Walken would be perfect to play Bobby.

[@abhiramgollapudi3930]

the voice is very similar too

[@ionfeld]

Love his suit

[@alaindespres3509]

Dubrovnik chess pieces, Fischer love it!

[@studgerbil9081]

It's a shame he never faced Judit Polgar in an official match. They both beat every champion they faced at one time or another (usually in friendlies) and he actually stayed with her family when he was in exile and they played chess all the time there. Bobby remains the GOAT to this day.

[@TheStewie117]

love that arrogance he’s got 😂😂

[@scottcampbell5536]

Anyone notice a strange similarity in Bobby's looks and those of Harry Belkin in Queen's Gambit?

[@HoangTran0412]

The chess god…

[@jaffsonwarrior5722]

What chess board is in this video

[@shingitai5882]

I have only ever seen clips of this interview before, thanks for posting. I think you can see how fragile he was even then.

[@rodionraskolnilov]

he looks fine...

[@shingitai5882]

@@rodionraskolnilov I meant his mental health.

[@subarashiikylox]

huh ?? he was in a decent shape not 2 skinny or fat just like any normal human being

[@shingitai5882]

@@subarashiikylox I refer you to my previous reply, in which I said I was referring to his mental health.

[@sportsjefe]

@@subarashiikylox not frail, fragile. someone who is very easy to make uncomfortable.

[@Sangria]

Don't know about you but I prefer this version of Bobby Fischer myself.

[@patriotsman6511]

Ralph nader would have been a excellent president

[@abramizaackaplan6723]

The “dumb” question by the lady is one of the most profound questions about chess generally speaking. “Do you do anything else on the side”? Chess masters are fundamentally epic problem solvers and geniuses with respect to pattern recognition. If they were to apply these skills to outside disciplines they would likely reap tremendous rewards for themselves and the rest of humanity.

[@subarashiikylox]

u like to think that but it's actually not true they're just good at chess and other things connected to chess

[@dimajo3057]

I certainly see no evidence of that, i also remember a story during world war 2 where they collected people from different "problem solving" fields, crosswords, chess players other activities, and then a mathematician Alan Turing. The mission was to solve the code of the Enigma Machine it was done by The Mathematician with the rest being of no help at all, or so the story goes.

[@doodoo4981]

This is literally the dumbest thing I’ve read this year and I speak as someone who’s also pretty intelligent (125 IQ tested) and I’m into chess. Your average 2000-2200 rated player does not have the capabilities to change the world. Chess really isn’t as hard as other disciplines that actually do make a change (studying STEM) if you’re gifted (like me and Bobby). Also if you’re a master, then chess is probably REALLY fun because it is literally a GAME😮!!! Linear algebra is not…

[@dimaratosgeorgiadis2672]

@@dimajo3057 never seen a better answer on a yt comment.

[@Coskunn]

Let's not exaggerate, it is a board game.

[@mouthiknaradas962]

What i like about bobby Fischer is that he could have been talented in anything else he took besides chess. I mean i know he wasn't exactly a top student in his school but he could have been if he focussed on it because after all, he is intelligent.

[@predragkliska]

Beautiful Dubrovnik chess set..

[@mr.alboss2856]

Why are you guys not posting after he won the world championship?

[@dixonbeejay]

Absolute pure gold

[@werquantum]

Simply fascinating.

[@EGarrett01]

Fun Fact: Bobby's Father wrote a review of the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica.

[@johncollins7062]

Finally, what a social media comment should be.

[@hyzercreek]

Fun fact. Bobby had no idea who his father was.

[@EGarrett01]

@@hyzercreekBobby said Paul would come by when he was young and take him out and show him things like which fork to use when eating. Paul also sent Regina child support and when Paul died she wrote to Paul's other son asking if Paul had left any money for Bobby. Paul's other son also said that Paul was Bobby's father.

[@hyzercreek]

@@EGarrett01 Thanks. Do you know why his mother put Hans Fischer as his father on the birth certificate? Who did he look like?

[@inoderlulzer5163]

​@@EGarrett01You mean how to use the fork to win pieces.

[@victorgf9190]

Looks like nic cage

[@keaton718]

Bobby really enjoyed his five minutes of mainstream fame, like he can barely contain how much fun he's having on Cavett and Carson. Which makes he surprising he didn't defend his title because if he won a second time he would have been able to do it again. His fear of losing was greater than his love of winning. In his 1993 rematch he had the gall to call himself the undefeated champion, like dude the chess world had moved on, you wouldn't have been able to defend your title in all the in between years, you would have stopped being the best player in the world. He did stop becoming the best player in the world when he didn't defend.

[@AsifKhan-hf9zy]

i dont think he was afraid of losing. he smashed the entire chess establishment to pieces. destrpyed the top chess players of his time. fear of what? losing to these clowns? ====== he just lost interest, when you are so dominant, you can become crazy, and aimless, and everything can seem pointless. some guys go on to dominate, others fall apart after attaining the summit. he was from the later psychological profile.

[@keaton718]

@@AsifKhan-hf9zy I think he definitely lost interest, he said on TV shortly after the win that something changed in him now that he finally achieved his life goal. Maybe this killed his drive to win and that is the reason he didn't have the nerve to defend his title. But still, he didn't have the nerve to win or he would have won.

[@emilyjones5830]

@@keaton718He joined a church in Pasadena and they had crazy end of times predictions. Plus he was worried the Soviets were after him. He wasn’t wrong though.

[@KavinduJ]

At 12:23 he said he intend to play for a long time i wonder why he gave up

[@ravindersingh4822]

Special guy

[@bertlindsay]

Ralph Nader??

[@vaar2742]

Would love to see Bobby against Magnus Carlsen today...he would intimidate completely. Both brilliant.

[@christopherbako]

Geez, is he a Giant?

[@baddest406]

He's damn tall

[@lebojay]

No, Ralph Nader is only 6’3” 😜

[@DarkIllusionsxX]

He's not that tall, Dick is just short

[@russellfrancis6294]

6’2

[@albertcamus1739]

He was around 6.2 6.3

[@amihans108]

Everybody do you all know, Chess was originated in India (Bihar)

[@druid3694]

Maybe that is what they teach you in India. 😂😂😂

[@janeteorto]

3:25

[@enriqueleon1169]

Can someone please identify the 2 guests for the rest of us?

[@taztaztaz]

Ralph Nader and Sandy Duncan

[@SmartWatches-xu6ri]

​​@taztaztaz God she is cute Too old now tho ;p

[@_Patton_Was_Right]

Bobby was a genius who discovered the truth

[@diclowderb8918]

I'm fascinated that yt didn't deletee this channel. I mean I stared at the water mark for minutes 😂😂😂

[@badcornflakes6374]

I don't get it. Is it because his name is Richard?

[@diclowderb8918]

@badcornflakes6374 look at the bottom right corner and read the first word loudly in front of your parents and you will be deleted from your house 😂😂

[@badcornflakes6374]

@@diclowderb8918 yah, my dad has that same name...

[@badcornflakes6374]

@@diclowderb8918 he'll just say, "What!?"

[@amihans108]

I just need one week, as I already said, all Top chess players should be given rank according to their ratings and then information should be Putten in their head, dear Respected Sir/Mam

[@russellfrancis6294]

Who was that kooky lady asking Bobby questions?

[@fs357mag]

Sandy Duncan.

[@ayoubelkharassi]

That lady was in love with him, I'm curious to know how it went after this.

[@twistedoperator4422]

Hey it's Nader!

[@astephens1963]

I know Karlsen was top 4. But Kasparov fischer for all the marbles in my book.

[@user-pl9yq3fc8u]

who is karlsen

[@ChessKingsTV777]

@@user-pl9yq3fc8u no one cares about him.. you dont have to know!

[@user-pl9yq3fc8u]

@@ChessKingsTV777 if you're making a sarcastic comment about me not knowing who magnus carlsen is i reccomend you reading both OP's comment and my comment because it says "Karlsen" with a k instead of c

[@ChessKingsTV777]

@@user-pl9yq3fc8u I also recommend to you reading my name -.-

[@emmioglu3214]

@@ChessKingsTV777 Bro didn't even hesitate

[@KokoTheGorilla69]

He's in my top 20 favorite anti-Semites

[@lebojay]

I didn’t know he was an antisemite. Thank you Koko. 🍌

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Love that T-Bone ☕🍖☠️!

[@R0KURU]

He was a smart man

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

The FBI thought his mother Regina, was a Communist but who knows? His mother did have Jewish parents.

[@hyzercreek]

@@bovnycccoperalover3579 She was a communist

[@amihans108]

100 to the power 100, also called googol, possible different chess move position

[@kailashpatel1706]

Is that Ralph Nader with him?

[@tseek001]

Handsome Genius with everything going his way .. sadly went Mental in the end due to bad moves in the game of life as opposed to the game of Chess .. his brain wasn't wired for game of life, only for Chess ... what a waste, but still a legend 😉

[@HanyHosny]

He never went mad, man. Bobby was completely sane his whole life.

[@davemr6193]

always wondered what kind of black jack player he was, with ability to count cards

[@sepupr21]

Who is the lady on the interview?

[@hyzercreek]

sandy duncan

[@大妞-q2c]

He gives a Nicolas cage vibe…

[@youngThrashbarg]

1:30 oops.

[@WheelBite0_0]

12:45 what is going on with Fischer's hair? is that a fan or something blowing on it?

[@somethingyousaid5059]

ABC Wide World Of Sports in the 1970s when I was a kid. Seems like I saw coverage of a B F chess match on that. God, that doesn't make a bit of sense though. I must be wrong about that. My brain.

[@robmorr23]

ABC Sports filmed the first game, but the cameras were whirring according to Bobby Fischer on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson on January 8th, 1972. I believe the date is correct. It esd written into the contracts both players signed, if the cameras disturbed either player they would be removed from the playing hall.

[@somethingyousaid5059]

@@robmorr23 Thanks buddy.

[@robmorr23]

​@@somethingyousaid5059 Your welcome.

[@zephyrr108]

How many times did he went on this show?

[@billmarshall8438]

After the show, Dick used his tie as a bedsheet.

[@HerbertBaruc-q4h]

The GOAT

[@razen4758]

we missing in 2024 this type of humor from a premium host.

[@kenfrost6305]

how the flip can he remember exactly where the pieces were to that chess match ending they demonstrated? shoot i can't even remember what I wore yesterday.