Toby Fisher

Click-clack - the typewriter's still warm... Name's Toby. Ink-stained - rain-soaked - ready for a game. Every position's a KNOT, pal. Think you can /untangle/ it?! Pull up a chair... the next panel's blank 🔳

Toby Fisher is a 37-year-old comic novelist from the United States who plays chess at an estimated rating of 2269, which sits in the candidate master to expert range. His day job is drawing graphic novels that unravel complex themes, and he has built a following in the New York arts scene with a distinctive storytelling style. At the board, that rating translates into accurate calculation, deep opening preparation, and a habit of punishing most mistakes made by club opponents. Toby plays White in every opening on file, with the largest sample coming from the Sicilian Defense: Open, followed by the Advance French, the Italian Game, and the Advance Caro-Kann. His lucky charm is a vintage fountain pen, and his favorite quote about every move telling a story worth unraveling suits a player who treats each game as a narrative. Expect a patient, well-prepared defender who steadily trades pieces and waits for a slip.