Isbn: 9780307463906 - endgame: bobby fischer's remarkable rise and fall - from america's brightest prodigy to the edge of madness (33 Ergebnisse)

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Acclaimed biographer Frank Brady traces the meteoric ascent--and confounding descent--of enigmatic chess genius Bobby Fischer. Drawing from Fischer family archives, recently released FBI files, and Bobby's own emails, this account is unique in that it limns Fischer's entire life--an odyssey that took the Brooklyn-raised chess champion from an impoverished childhood to the covers of Time, Life and Newsweek to recognition as the most famous man in the world to notorious recluse. At first all one noticed was how gifted Fischer was. Possessing a 181 I.Q. and remarkable powers of concentration, Bobby memorized hundreds of chess books in several languages, and he was only 13 when he became the youngest chess master in U.S. history. Arriving back in the United States to a hero's welcome, Bobby was mobbed wherever he went--a figure as exotic and improbable as any American pop culture had yet produced. No player of a mere board game had ever ascended to such heights. Commercial sponsorship offers poured in, ultimately topping $10 million--but Bobby demurred. Instead, he began tithing his limited money to an apocalyptic religion and devouring anti-Semitic literature. After years of poverty, Bobby remerged in 1992 to play Spassky in a multi-million dollar rematch--but the experience only deepened a paranoia that had formed years earlier when he came to believe that the Soviets wanted him dead for taking away their title. When the dust settled, Bobby was a wanted man--transformed into an international fugitive because of his decision to play in Montenegro despite U.S. sanctions. Fearing for his life, traveling with bodyguards, and wearing a long leather coat to ward off knife attacks, Bobby lived the life of a celebrity fugitive--one drawn increasingly to the bizarre. And yet, as Brady shows, the most notable irony of Bobby Fischer's strange descent--which had reached full plummet by 2005 when he turned down yet another multi-million dollar payday--is that despite his incomprehensible behavior, there were many who remained fiercely loyal to him. Why that was so is at least partly the subject of this book--one that at last answers the question: Who was Bobby Fischer.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Acclaimed biographer Frank Brady traces the meteoric ascent--and confounding descent--of enigmatic chess genius Bobby Fischer. Drawing from Fischer family archives, recently released FBI files, and Bobby's own emails, this account is unique in that it limns Fischer's entire life--an odyssey that took the Brooklyn-raised chess champion from an impoverished childhood to the covers of Time, Life and Newsweek to recognition as the most famous man in the world to notorious recluse. At first all one noticed was how gifted Fischer was. Possessing a 181 I.Q. and remarkable powers of concentration, Bobby memorized hundreds of chess books in several languages, and he was only 13 when he became the youngest chess master in U.S. history. Arriving back in the United States to a hero's welcome, Bobby was mobbed wherever he went--a figure as exotic and improbable as any American pop culture had yet produced. No player of a mere board game had ever ascended to such heights. Commercial sponsorship offers poured in, ultimately topping $10 million--but Bobby demurred. Instead, he began tithing his limited money to an apocalyptic religion and devouring anti-Semitic literature. After years of poverty, Bobby remerged in 1992 to play Spassky in a multi-million dollar rematch--but the experience only deepened a paranoia that had formed years earlier when he came to believe that the Soviets wanted him dead for taking away their title. When the dust settled, Bobby was a wanted man--transformed into an international fugitive because of his decision to play in Montenegro despite U.S. sanctions. Fearing for his life, traveling with bodyguards, and wearing a long leather coat to ward off knife attacks, Bobby lived the life of a celebrity fugitive--one drawn increasingly to the bizarre. And yet, as Brady shows, the most notable irony of Bobby Fischer's strange descent--which had reached full plummet by 2005 when he turned down yet another multi-million dollar payday--is that despite his incomprehensible behavior, there were many who remained fiercely loyal to him. Why that was so is at least partly the subject of this book--one that at last answers the question: Who was Bobby Fischer.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. B & W plates; 6.42 X 1.37 X 9.55 inches; 402 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Clean, tight hardcover in near fine condition; one lightly bumped lower corner. Fine DJ in mylar cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. "First Edition" stated; number line complete 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 -- the first printing. Yes, the Soviets cheated -- they'd grant each other early "draws," allowing their teammates to save their energy to defeat the lone Western challenger. And of course they subsidized their competitors, while Bobby, living in poverty, had to beg travel money. He beat them all, anyway, sometimes 9-0 with no "draws," which was unheard of. But eventually, his own paranoia destroyed him. 402 pp. including Index. Reduced from $42. cover photographs by Stephen Green, Everett Kennedy Brown (illustrator).…

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HARDCOVER. Fine dj. First Edition. xiv. + 402pp. 8 pages of glossy photo plates. xiv. + 402pp. Source Notes, Bibliography, Index. Black boards & silver lettered, black cloth back. Jacket art same as Stock Photo. NO GAMES. NOT a remainder. First Edition so stated. 1st Printing per print number line. NO GAMES. NOT a remainder. '02/11' publication date code on jacket. Estate acquisition in nice condition. NO GAMES. Fine/Fine dj. Appears unread. Top outer edge lightly dust soiled else a clean/tight/crisp copy: no names. Jacket faintly suffed o/w complete/clean/crisp: NO tears. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition. First printing. Unclipped, Mylar protected dust jacket. Like new except the spine ends are nudged. The DJ has no tears or chips. Not a remainder.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 416 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.