Karolyi: Fischer - Spassky 1972 (paperback) Vereinsbedarf Rather than preparing for the

Rather than preparing for the Leningrad Dutch

and precision becomes elusive

restricting the opponent's pieces

first edition 1994

perhaps a relaxing bedtime read

Karolyi: Fischer - Spassky 1972 (paperback) Vereinsbedarf Rather than preparing for theMatch of the Century Revisited The World Championship match between Fischer and Spassky in Reykjavik 1972 was played at the height of the Cold War. The image of a lone American genius defeating the Soviet machine captivated a worldwide audience unlike anything else in chess history. Exactly fifty years later, Fischer Spassky 1972 takes a fresh look at both the chess and the human aspects of this monumental match. Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest