A Psychobiography of Bobby Fischer

by Joseph G. Ponterotto and Professor Joseph G Ponterotto

Book Overview

Robert (Bobby) James Fischer was one of the worlds most mysterious and exciting personalities of the middle 20th century. He single handedly ended a 35 year span of Russian domination of elite chess when he defeated Boris Spassky for the World Chess Championship in 1972 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Fischers dynamic victory ignited in Americans a passion for the game of chess and a deep pride in being American during the height of the Cold War. The world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0398087407
• ISBN13: 9780398087401
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Charles C.Thomas Publishers, Ltd.
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.