This chess player, famous for his Anti-Semitism and his reclusiveness, became the first American to win the official world chess championship.
- Paul Morphy
- Frank Marshall
- William Steinitz
- Bobby Fischer
Answer
The correct answer is D) Bobby Fischer.
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