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Author: Dennis Monokroussos.
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Fischer's Father: The Latest News
That Bobby Fischer's father was not Gerhardt Fischer but Paul Nemenyi has been known for some time now. What is news, however, is that Fischer knew this - apparently from an early age.

More here.

HT: Brian Karen
Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on Monday September 21, 2009 at 6:52pm
Charles Sullivan (mail) (www):
I had never seen a photo of Nemenyi. The resemblance to Fischer is striking in the photos accompanying Nicholas's article.
9.22.2009 12:12am

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