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A Legend On the Road

198 pages, paperback, Russell Enterprises, 2. edition 2005

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No chess player has received the worldwide recognition that Bobby Fischer has. His match for the World Championship with Boris Spassky in 1972 made Fischer a global figure. Silent for twenty years, he returned to the limelight with his return match against Spassky in Sveti Stefan.Today Fischer is again in the news as he faces the nossibilitv of going to prison.

A Legend on the Road deals with Bobby before he had become a household name. A complete unknown he wasn't, not with six U.S. Championships to his credit - including a scintillating 11-0 in the 1963/64 affair -but U.S. chess players had never had a real opportunity to see him in action without traveling thousands of miles.

Their one chance to see Bobby up close was Fischer's 1964 exhibition tour. Following in the footsteps of such legends as Capablanca and Alekhine, Bobby barnstormed the U.S. and Canada from coast to coast. His entertaining lectures, high level of play and personable manner won many new admirers.

A Legend on the Road gives a comprehensive look at the tour with newspaper reports, magazine articles, personal reminiscences and lots of games, many of which have never been published before. This second edition features new material including a recently rediscovered exhibition in Indianapolis, first hand accounts from the San Francisco, Little Rock and Pittsburgh, several games, plus photos, artifacts as well as corrections. This book is a treasure trove for every Fischer fan.

More Information
Weight 280 g
Manufacturer Russell Enterprises
Width 15.2 cm
Height 22.8 cm
Medium Book
Year of Publication 2005
Author John Donaldson
Language English
Edition 2
ISBN-10 1888690259
ISBN-13 9781888690255
Pages 198
Binding paperback

004 Bobby Fischer's 1964 Simul Tour

005 Introduction to the Second Edition

007 Introduction to the First Edition

014 February 1964

Detroit

Rochester

Waltham

Montreal

Quebec City

Toronto

036 March 1964

Westerly

Fitchburg

Hartford

Richmond

Washington, D.C.

New York

Pittsburgh

Cleveland

Toledo

Chicago

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

Houston

Little Rock

Hot Springs

108 April 1964

Wichita

Ogden

Hollywood

San Francisco

Sacramento

Davis

Santa Barbara

Santa Monica

Las Vegas

Denver

160 May 1964

Cheltenham

Boston

Milwaukee

Flint

Columbus

Cicero

Indianapolis

New York

State College

194 Bibliography

195 Index of Players, ECO Codes, & Openings

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