Twenty nine months after Bobby Fischer’s death, Marilyn Young admits she still misses his love, kindness and generosity.

“Hanggang ngayon, hinahanap-hanap pa namin siya,” said Young who had an eight-year relationship with the chess legend.

Unaccustomed to being in the spotlight, Young has not granted face-to-face interviews, agreeing only to talk on the phone.

But slowly, the typical provincial lass is beginning to realize that they could no longer avoid publicity.

Her nine-year-old daughter, Jinky, stands to inherit over P140 million from the vast estate left by the reclusive chess legend.

A DNA test will soon be conducted to determine if Jinky is the biological daughter of Fischer.

Yet, claiming the prize appears to be the least of Young’s priorities.

The 31-year-old mother is looking for a job, preferably in government.

“Gusto ko magtrabaho sa gobyerno kasi maraming benefits,” said Young who earned a management degree at University of Mindanao last year.

“Ang problema, over-age na ako. Hanggang 29 lang yata,” she said.

Young failed to pass the government licensure examination last year, but that “May nagsabi sa akin na basta may backer ka, makakahanap ka rin ng trabaho sa gobyerno,” she said.

Young revealed that Fischer was against her plans of returning to school.

“Hindi naniniwala si Bobby sa education. Kung siya ang masusunod, gusto niya homestudy lang si Jinky. Kung di maiwasan, gusto niya sa Chinese school naming paaralin anak namin,” Young said.

For eight years, Fischer provided them with all their needs, including a two-storey house inside a quiet, exclusive village in Davao City.

What Young misses the most was the attention given by Fischer who called her at least four times a day without fail.

“Palagi niya tinatanong ang kalagayan ng aming anak,” she said. “Marami siyang pinagbabawal, kagaya ng pag-inom ng softdrinks.”

What she finds amusing was Fischer’s directive not to buy anything made in the United States.

“Ayaw niya kumain kami sa McDo o kaya sa KFC. Gusto niya mga Chinese restaurants,” Young said.

Since defying US sanctions against Yugoslavia by playing with old rival Boris Spassky in Sveti Stefan in 1992, Fischer had been virtually at war with the US government.

Fischer came out openly to attack US policies in numerous radio interviews.

He also blamed the US for his nine-month incarceration in Japan in 2004 and 2005.

Young, however, admitted they could not avoid patronizing US stores and products.

“Mahirap eh. Paano pipigilan si Jinky kumain sa McDo lalo na pag kasama mga pinsan,” she said.

There was also several instances when Fischer advised them to refrain from brushing their teeth often.

“Nakakasira daw ng ngipin,” she said. “Pero napapa-toothbrush ko pa rin siya bago matulog at kapag umaalis kami.”

Young sees Fischer as the exact opposite of what the world knows about him: Eccentric.

After beating Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union during their world chess championship in 1972, Fischer disappeared from public view, emerging briefly 20 years later for the rematch with his great rival.