Checkmate for Bobby Fischer

Chess champion and reclusive nutjob Bobby Fischer has passed away at the tender age of 61. Fischer, an American, had moved to Iceland in 2005 after denouncing the United States as evil:

"The United States is evil. There's this axis of evil. What about the allies of evil -- the United States, England, Japan, Australia? These are the evildoers," Fischer said.

The United States, England, and Japan all responded by denouncing Fischer's comments, while Australia stated that although they blamed everything on New Zealand, they were still honored just to be included in a group with three legitimate countries.

In any event, 61 is pretty young to die, even for Rain Man Hemingway, as pictured above showing some love for the Crips. We aren't going to lose any sleep over missing this pick. Sometimes in life, you just have to sacrifice a pawn for the cause. RIP, B-Fisch.