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'The most famous chess match of all time reconstructed in a style as compelling as that of a thriller.'Irish Times

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 . . .

'The authors build to a crescendo with fascinating details, taking the reader inside the two camps in Reykjavik . . . General readers will savor a marvelous portrait of East against West, with perceived societal superiority as the real prize.' Kirkus Reviews

'Pure drama . . . The most cool, ruthless and rational player the world has ever seen.' Independent

'Fischer seemed to thrive on complaints, tantrums and ultimatums, treating the exercise as a game, not of chess but of Chicken . . . It is precisely these factors that make for such a gripping read.' Sunday Times

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‘Fascinating and accessible . . .’ -- Time Out

‘Outstanding . . . The definitive account of this historic struggle.’ -- Nigel Short (British Chess Champion)

‘Pure drama . . . The most cool, ruthless and rational player the world has ever seen.’ -- Independent

‘The most famous chess match of all time reconstructed in a style as compelling as that of a thriller.’ -- Irish Times
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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.

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  • PublisherFaber & Faber
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 0571214126
  • ISBN 13 9780571214129
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages320
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