Alekhine developed as a player much more slowly than most. In his twenties, he was an atrocious chessplayer, and didn't mature until he was well into his thirties. Bobby Fischer More Quotes by Bobby Fischer More Quotes From Bobby Fischer There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knights-odds to and still beat. Bobby Fischer beat give woman world When I won the world championship, in 1972, the United States had an image of, you know, a football country, a baseball country, but nobody thought of it as an intellectual country. Bobby Fischer nobody you football world Nobody has single-handedly done more for the U.S. than me. Bobby Fischer nobody more me done I was never invited to the White House. They invited that Olympic Russian gymnast - that little Communist, Olga Korbut. Bobby Fischer never communist white house Chess is life. Bobby Fischer chess life I don't want to look like a bum. Bobby Fischer bum like look want