Bobby Fischer Goes to War How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time |
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| Author:
| Edmonds, David
Eidinow, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-571-21411-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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A thrilling account of the legendary Cold War clash between two grand masters who had everything to lose. Since 1948, the USSR had dominated the World Chess Championships - evidence, Moscow claimed, of the superiority of the Soviet system. But then came Bobby Fischer. A dysfunctional genius, Fischer was uniquely equipped to take on the Soviets. His every waking hour was devoted to the game, and he had steamrollered all opposition to reach the championship. When he became...
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A thrilling account of the legendary Cold War clash between two grand masters who had everything to lose. Since 1948, the USSR had dominated the World Chess Championships - evidence, Moscow claimed, of the superiority of the Soviet system. But then came Bobby Fischer. A dysfunctional genius, Fischer was uniquely equipped to take on the Soviets. His every waking hour was devoted to the game, and he had steamrollered all opposition to reach the championship. When he became increasingly volatile, Henry Kissinger phoned Fischer, urging him to fight for his country. Against him was Boris Spassky: complex, sensitive, the most un-Soviet of champions. As the authors reveal, when Spassky began to lose, the KGB decided to help him to fight back.