Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine (P.S.) - Softcover

Edmonds, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060510250 ISBN 13: 9780060510251

Verlag: Harper Perennial, 2005

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Book by Edmonds David Eidinow John

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Críticas

"[A] praiseworthy, terrific book... marvelous."--Chess Life

"The finest addendum ever to the 1972 chess world championship.'"--Los Angeles Times

"The book will be one of the major sources of history for new generations of chess players."--Boston Globe

"Superbly researched.... Bobby Fischer Goes to War fills an important gab in the literature on this showdown."--Florida Sun-Sentinel

"[An] intriguing look at the world of competitive chess, circa 1972.... Good reading, especially for chess buffs."--Booklist

"This is the definitive history of Fischer vs. Spassky."--Washington Post Book World

"Bobby Fischer Goes to War tells the story in fine, brisk style...conveying the richness of the world beyond the chessboard."--Time magazine

"[Edmonds and Eidinow] show themselves once again to be grandmasters of nonfiction narrative."--Christian Science Monitor

"A fascinating story well told."--Nashville Tennessean

"Readers will savor a marvelous portrait of East against West, with perceived societal superiority as the real prize."--Kirkus Reviews

Reseña del editor

An account of the 1972 chess match between Soviet chess champion Boris Spassky and American challenger Bobby Fischer offers insight into the personalities of the contenders and draws on previously unpublished records to identify the roles of Henry Kissinger, the KGB, and other forces in the match. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

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• Verlag: Harper Perennial
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060510250
• ISBN 13: 9780060510251
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384