Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer was a chess grandmaster who became the only American to win the official World Chess Championship in 1972. Born on March 9, 1943, in the USA, he passed away on January 17, 2008, in Iceland, where he spent the last years of his life. Fischer is often referred to as possibly the greatest chess player of all time.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Bobby
bright fame, shining glory
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Bobby Fischer belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Place of Death: Reykjavík
Cause of Death: kidney failure
Educated At: Erasmus Hall High School
Occupation: chess player | inventor | writer
Spouses: Miyoko Watai
Awards Received: world chess champion | Chess Oscar
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 9, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Pisces 15 | 19 Pisces 8 | 9 Gemini 22 |
| Moon | 0 Taurus 38 | 0 Sagittarius 35 | 13 Taurus 8 |
| Mercury | 27 Aquarius 41 | 14 Pisces 37 | 27 Taurus 41 |
| Venus | 15 Aries 3 | 4 Aries 4 | 22 Cancer 39 |
| Mars | 0 Aquarius 53 | 5 Pisces 36 | 3 Aries 12 |
| Jupiter | 14 Cancer 59 | 15 Cancer 6 | 23 Cancer 45 |
| Saturn | 6 Gemini 46 | 2 Aries 41 | 15 Gemini 22 |
| Uranus | 0 Gemini 58 | 27 Taurus 57 | 4 Gemini 57 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 3 | 1 Aries 21 | 29 Virgo 19 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 14 | 4 Aquarius 45 | 5 Leo 20 |
| Rahu | 23 Leo 55 | 8 Pisces 34 | 19 Leo 32 |
| Ketu | 23 Aquarius 55 | 8 Virgo 34 | 19 Aquarius 32 |
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