Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy (Revised Edition) by Brady, Frank

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Paperback
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1 lbs
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ISBN
9780486259253
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486259250
ISBN-13
9780486259253
eBay Product ID (ePID)
601132

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bobby Fischer : Profile of a Prodigy
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Chess, Puzzles
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities
Author
Frank Brady
Book Series
Dover Chess Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
88-031001
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
794.1/092/4 B
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Synopsis
Revealing biography of the controversial chess champion chronicles his public and private lives. Includes an analysis of 90 games tracing his rise to supremacy plus complete history of Fischer-Spassky match. 26 photographs., "Frank Brady, who is as familiar with Fischer as anyone on the New York chess scene possibly could be, has furnished an explanation which neither exonerates nor condemns Mr. Fischer . . . we found it fascinating." -- Library Journal Considered by many the most extraordinary phenomenon in the history of chess and perhaps the strongest player who ever played the game, Robert James "Bobby" Fischer is also, undeniably, one of the most controversial. His unusual demands during tournaments, off-the-board antics, and unexplained forfeiture of his world title have brought him a notoriety uncharacteristic of most chess champions. Both Fischer's chess brilliance and his uncommon behavior are explored in this comprehensive, carefully researched volume. Frank Brady, noted chess player, teacher, writer, and tournament director, has known Bobby Fischer since the latter was eleven years old. He has been present at various behind-the-scenes episodes in Fischer's tempestuous career, and discussed Fischer with many grandmasters, including several former world champions. That personal involvement adds a special dimension of intimate knowledge to this work. The book is virtually three books in one: a complete biography, an analysis of 90 representative games that trace Fischer's rise to chess supremacy, and a complete history of the Fischer-Spassky World Championship Match (1972). Also included are 15 pages of cross-table results of Fischer's performance in major tournaments, 16 pages of photographs, as well as reproductions of Fischer's original score sheets and letters., Revealing biography of the controversial chess champion, written by a chess player who knew Fischer since the latter was 11. It chronicles Fischer's tumultuous public and private lives, including an analysis of 90 games that trace his rise to supremacy plus a complete history of the1972 Fischer-Spassky match. 26 photographs.
LC Classification Number
GV1439.F5B

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