Bobby Fischer and his world / John Donaldson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donaldson, John, International Master, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fischer, Bobby, 1943-2008.

Fischer, Bobby.

Chess players--United States--Biography.

Chess players.

Chess.

United States.

Chess players--Anecdotes.

Chess--Collections of games.

Chess--Middle games.

Chess--Anecdotes.

Chess--History.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Anecdotes.

Collections.

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 644 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Siles Press, [2020]

Summary:

"A portrait of world chess champion Bobby Fischer from his first tournament in Brooklyn, New York to his final years in Iceland. Written by International Master John Donaldson, the book includes first-hand accounts from top players who knew, played again, anf interacted with Fischer. The book also includes 99 annotated games with new analysis-some of these games have never been published before. Illustrated with over 100 B&W photos"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1. Beginner to U.S. Junior Champion

Part 2. Breakthrough!

Part 3. Grandmaster and candidate

Part 4. The early Sixties

Part 5. The late Sixties

Part 6.The World Championship cycle

Part 7. The dark years

Part 8. Comeback

Part 9. Adrift.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781890085193

1890085197

OCLC:

1178870273