Article Number
LXGOLREY1972
Author
Reykjavik 1972: Fischer v Spassky
205 pages, paperback, Hardinge, 1. edition 2007, original edition 1973
Discontinued
The world chess championship between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer at Reykjavik in 1972 was the most widely publicised and eagerly analysed beforehand of any chess match to date.
It seized the attention of the world's press and media in general in unprecedented fashion and inspired more books and column inches than any chess contest before or since.
Hardinge Simpole now commemorate this stellar chess clash by reprinting the eye witness accounts by Grandmaster Emeritus Harry Golombek OBE and Professor George Steiner.
Grandmaster Golombek analyses the moves while Professor Steiner searches for the meaning behind the circus.
To top it all, Arthur Koestler, one of the keenest intellects of the 20th century, adds an introduction to complete a remarkable tour de force of intellectual exegesis of a great turning point in world chess.
It seized the attention of the world's press and media in general in unprecedented fashion and inspired more books and column inches than any chess contest before or since.
Hardinge Simpole now commemorate this stellar chess clash by reprinting the eye witness accounts by Grandmaster Emeritus Harry Golombek OBE and Professor George Steiner.
Grandmaster Golombek analyses the moves while Professor Steiner searches for the meaning behind the circus.
To top it all, Arthur Koestler, one of the keenest intellects of the 20th century, adds an introduction to complete a remarkable tour de force of intellectual exegesis of a great turning point in world chess.
| EAN | 9781843821878 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 300 g |
| Manufacturer | Hardinge |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Height | 21.5 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Author | Harry Golombek |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 1843821877 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781843821878 |
| Year of Original Version | 1973 |
| Pages | 205 |
| Binding | paperback |
007 Introduction by Arthur Koestler
017 I Prelude to the Match
025 II The players
033 III How they got there
043 IV Past champions, matches and games
053 V Play starts, and stops (Games 1 and 2)
063 VI The challenger equalises (Games 3-5)
077 VII The challenger forges ahead (Games 6-10)
095 VIII As you were (Games 11-13)
107 IX The long haul (Games 14-20)
133 X The new champion (Game 21)
137 Epilogue
139 The Sporting Scene by George Steiner
141 Acknowledgements
143 Sketch
017 I Prelude to the Match
025 II The players
033 III How they got there
043 IV Past champions, matches and games
053 V Play starts, and stops (Games 1 and 2)
063 VI The challenger equalises (Games 3-5)
077 VII The challenger forges ahead (Games 6-10)
095 VIII As you were (Games 11-13)
107 IX The long haul (Games 14-20)
133 X The new champion (Game 21)
137 Epilogue
139 The Sporting Scene by George Steiner
141 Acknowledgements
143 Sketch