Bobby Fischer Goes to War
How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine
David Edmonds
Explore the psychological warfare, political intrigue, and cliffhangers of the legendary 1972 chess match between Soviet world champion Boris Spassky and American challenger Bobby Fischer. In Bobby Fischer Goes to War, David Edmonds and John Eidinow examine the quintessential cold war clash with a mesmerizing narrative of hubris and despair. This biting deconstruction of the Bobby Fischer myth is a nuanced study on the art of brinkmanship and a revelatory cold war tragicomedy.
Publish Date
2004-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
2004-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2003
Goodreads Rating
3.89
ISBN
9780060510251
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2020-12-07T21:15:34.000Z
@dbatherwoods Ha! Did you know @DavidEdmonds100 was a serious chess player too? I highly recommend his co-written book Bobby Fischer Goes to War... – source