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Bobby Fischer playing 50 opponents simultaneously, 1964

Bobby Fischer playing 50 opponents simultaneously, 1964.
Bobby Fischer playing 50 opponents simultaneously, 1964.

Bobby Fischer is considered by many to be the greatest chess player who ever lived. In this particular simultaneous exhibition, he won 47 of the matches, drew 2 and lost 1. He lost to Donn Rogosin, not a well-known player. Fischer was 21 in this picture.