I thought for a change we might have a chess “who am I puzzle” to test your brain this week.

This should suit older readers who, whilst their brains may have slowed down a bit, have a lot more to remember.    As an additional clue I can confess to having in my possession a letter from this chess player to Cecil Purdy advising how much he charges to give a simul.

WHO AM I?   (There are 6 clues if you need them).

1. I was born in 1943.

2. My parentage is a little unclear, and the name I bear is probably not that of my real father.

3. I won my country’s national championship at 14 years of age.

4. I played in the most famous chess match of all time.

5. I fled from my native country and the lived in Germany, Hungary, the Philippines, Japan and Iceland.

6. I died in 2008 and my given names are Robert and James.  I am …..

BOBBY FISCHER