Books
by David Edmonds
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Bobby Fischer Goes to War: The true story of how the Soviets lost the most extraordinary chess match of all time |
and John Eidinow
For anyone interested in chess, the most extraordinary match perhaps of all time between Spassky and Fischer is an enduring memory, not only for the games but for the personalities of the contestants from the two major powers during the 'cold war', eliciting from Fischer the famous quote that it was " . . . a microcosm of the whole political situation . . . ". It also made Reykjavik for ever part of history.
(James Baker - bwl 54 November 2009) |
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