Fischer vs. Spassky World Chess Championship Match 1972 - Softcover

Gligoric, Svetozar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4871875148 ISBN 13: 9784871875141

Verlag: Ishi Press, 2012

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Book by Gligoric Svetozar

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Reseña del editor:

Fischer vs. Spassky The World Chess Championship Match 1972 The chess match of the century has finally taken place and chess masters throughout the world have already agreed that s6me of the games are among the greatest that have ever been played. Numerous books will be published over the next few years in which these games will be analyzed, but there are several features that will make this book stand apart from all the others: The author, Svetozar Gligoric, is one of the greatest grandmasters in the world and has played both Fischer and Spassky. (This obviously gives him much greater insight into the psychology behind the moves and the choices of openings.) The author was at the scene not only to record and analyze the chess moves but was there to describe the action behind the scenes, away from the board, in his capacity as journalist for two leading Yugoslavian newspapers. lt was written day by day as the match took place and while all the fascinating details of the struggle were fresh in the author's mind. As a result, Fischer vs. Spassky enables the average chess player not only to grasp the meaning and purpose of the moves, but also to have a full appreciation of the excitement and beauty of this historic battle. Although the games were not allowed to be televised. this book is the closest one can come to experiencing a live telecast of the titanic confrontation, with Gligoric, journalist and great master, at one's elbow, every moment.

Biografía del autor:

Svetozar Gligoric was born in Belgrade in 1923. Like most grandmasters his interest in chess began at an early age. In 1939 he won the Yugoslav amateur championship and with it the title of Yugoslav Master. During the war, whilst serving with the partisans, for which he was decorated twice for bravery, he played little chess. Since the war though, Gligoric has competed in dozens of tournaments of the highest calibre all over the world. His travels have brought him first prizes in many different countries. For twenty-five years he has been the best player in one of the world's very strongest chess countries, but his prowess does not end with chess. A journalist by profession he has been current affairs correspondent for two leading Yugoslav newspapers and has done similar work for Belgrade Radio. Having fluent command of seven languages. he has often combined his two talents by writing stimulating and authoritative articles about chess and chess personalities for many of the world's leading chess magazines. Svetozar Gligoric died in Belgrade on August 14, 2012 from a stroke at age 89 years.

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• Verlag: Ishi Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 4871875148
• ISBN 13: 9784871875141
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 150