Black and White. The Victories and Defeats of Bobby Fischer
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Black and White. The Victories and Defeats of Bobby Fischer
29.99 €
Bobby Fisher's (1943-2008) life was filled with amazing events. Born in Brooklyn and raised by a single mother, Bobby was always different from everyone else - he kept to himself, dropped out of school, but found his true calling in chess.At the age of fourteen, he became the youngest U.S. champion, and a year later the youngest grandmaster. His professional achievements culminated with his victory over Soviet chess player Boris Spassky in the so-called match of the century in 1972, at the height of the Cold War.Fischer reached the pinnacle of chess Olympus at the age of twenty-nine and then disappeared from view. Suffering from mental illness, the exalted genius rapidly turned paranoid, obsessed with conspiracy theories. For many years he escaped justice and in 2008 died in Iceland.Graphic novel sheds light on the history of the great Bobby Fischer, tells about his incredible rise and transformation into an icon of American culture, as well as the unexpected and equally unprecedented fall. A fascinating tale of ambition and fame, reclusiveness and madness.Reflecting on the ambiguous figure of Fischer, the author and illustrator decided on a curious move, dividing the novel into chapters, each of which is dedicated to one of the pieces in the chess game. Readers are invited to think about alternative scenarios - just like in the famous game. The only difference is that a person's fate is at stake and any wrong move on the board is fraught with defeat in real life.
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