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Title: Searching for Bobby Fischer Condition: New Subtitle: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess Author: Fred Waitzkin Format: Paperback Type: Paperback ISBN-10: 0140230386 EAN: 9780140230383 ISBN: 9780140230383 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Genre: Indoor Games & Puzzle Books Release Date: 01/08/1993 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 196mm Item Length: 128mm Item Width: 16mm Item Weight: 192g Release Year: 1993 Description: The father of a real american chess prodigy reflects on chess, competition, childhood, and his son's meteoric rise to the highest levels of global competition.
“[A] little gem of a book.” —The New York Times
Fred Waitzkin was smitten with chess during the historic Fischer-Spassky championship in 1972. When Fisher disappeared from public view, Waitzkin's interest waned—until his own son Josh emerged as a chess prodigy.
Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he competes for the national championship. Drawn into the insular, international network of chess, they must also navigate the difficult waters of their own relationship. All the while, Waitzskin searches for the elusive Bobby Fischer, whose myth still dominates the chess world and profoundly affects Waitzkin’s dreams for his son. Missing Information?
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