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Bobby Fischer Goes to War: The most famous chess match of all time

Bobby Fischer Goes to War: The most famous chess match of all time

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For decades, the USSR had dominated world chess. But in 1972 along came the American, Bobby Fischer: insolent, arrogant, abusive, vain, greedy, vulgar, bigoted, paranoid and obsessive - and apparently unstoppable. Against him was Boris Spassky: complex, sensitive, the most un-...

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Product ID:	9780571214129
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Bobby Fischer Goes to War
Subtitle:	The most famous chess match of all time
Authors:	Author: David Edmonds, John Eidinow
Page Count:	320
Subjects:	Biography: general, Biography: general, Board games: Chess, Chess
Description:	Select Guide Rating For decades, the USSR had dominated world chess. But in 1972 along came the American, Bobby Fischer: insolent, arrogant, abusive, vain, greedy, vulgar, bigoted, paranoid and obsessive - and apparently unstoppable. Against him was Boris Spassky: complex, sensitive, the most un-Soviet of champions. PERFECT FOR FANS OF NETFLIX''S THE QUEEN''S GAMBIT ''Gripping.'' SUNDAY TIMES ''Pure drama.'' *INDEPENDENT* ''Compelling.'' *NEW YORK TIMES* Bobby Fischer Goes to War by David Edmonds and John Eidinow details the occasion when Bobby Fischer met Boris Spassky in one of the most thrilling and politically charged chess matches of all time. For decades, the USSR had dominated world chess. Evidence, according to Moscow, of the superiority of the Soviet system. But in 1972 along came the American, Bobby Fischer: insolent, arrogant, abusive, vain, greedy, vulgar, bigoted, paranoid and obsessive — and apparently unstoppable. 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 step in. . .
Imprint Name:	Faber & Faber
Publisher Name:	Faber & Faber
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2004-08-05

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Weight	286 g
Dimensions	197 × 130 × 23 mm