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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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. He had steamrollered all opposition to reach the championship. When he became increasingly volatile, Henry Kissinger phoned him, urging Fischer to fight for his country.Against him was Spassky: complex, sensitive, the most un-Soviet of champions. As the authors reveal, when Spassky began to lose, the KGB decided to step in.Drawing upon unpublished Soviet and US records, this is a fascinating story of history, politics and chess. And at its core it is a human tragedy, a story of brilliance and triumph, hubris and despair. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780571214129
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Book Description Condition: New. 2004. Main. Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsim., ports. BIC Classification: BG; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780571214129
Book Description Condition: New. 2004. Main. Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsim., ports. BIC Classification: BG; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780571214129
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