Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players of all time, was as enigmatic as he was brilliant. Known for his unparalleled skill and dominance in the world of chess, Fischer’s relationship with the game was complex and often contradictory. In rare interviews and candid moments, Fischer expressed a deep frustration and even hatred for chess, despite it being the very thing that defined his life. He once famously remarked that chess was "a waste of intelligence" and lamented how it consumed him, leaving little room for anything else. This duality—his mastery of the game and his resentment toward it—paints a fascinating portrait of a genius torn between his passion and his desire to escape its grip. Fischer’s story is not just about chess; it’s about the price of obsession and the burden of greatness.