Synopsis
In 1972, at the age of 19, a young man named Robert (Bobby) James Fischer broke the dominance of the Soviets in chess and changed the face of the game forever. "Fischer World Champion!" goes behind the scenes one of the greatest chess games ever played to tell the tale of how a strange but brilliant youngster took on the might and supremacy of the Soviet chess machine - and won. Not only does this volume look at exactly how Bobby Fischer won the match, it also focuses on the drama and intrigue that surrounded it - from Fischer's sometimes incredible demands, to the worldwide media frenzy the match caused. This superb volume will allow chess enthusiasts everywhere to relive, blow-by-blow, one the greatest moments in chess history.