Seems Bobby Fischer is still the Buzz (Yahoo)

Fischer's Final Move? Tuesday March 29, 2005 1:00PM PT

oOo oOo Every competitive endeavor needs a nut oOo -- someone who annoys all but the most patient fan with his ill-advised boasts. Someone who, for better or worse, can take a stale sport or musty game and shake it up. Chess legend Bobby Fischer (Buzz Up+372%) is such a beast. oOo

oOo oOo The love-to-hate-him former champion managed to dodge jail time in the States by immigrating to Iceland [ala Clinton's cold Canadian contravention!?], oOo oOo site of Bobby's greatest triumph way back in good old 1972.

Long since retired, [ What do old game-players DO once they no longer gamster all the time? ] oOo the bearded wonder's anti-Semitic ravings against the United States government have sparked search interest.

Also retired, speaking out against politicians is Russia's Garry Kasparov, who once took on IBM's Deep Blue in a man vs. machine chess match for the ages. . . oOo oOo

Meanwhile, searches on chess made a more guarded advance, up only 4%. [ WhoOoaH ! ]