Searching for Bobby Fischer - Fred Waitzkin 电子书mobi+epub
Reading age : 18 years and up
Grade level : 12 and up
Publisher : Penguin Books; Media tie-in edition (August 1, 1993)
Language : English
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140230386
ISBN-13 : 978-0140230383
Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess Paperback – August 1, 1993
by Fred Waitzkin (Author)
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.
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