Bobby Fischer Goes To War: How The Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of all Time

An account of the 1972 chess match between Soviet chess champion Boris Spassky and American challenger Bobby Fischer offers insight into the personalities of the contenders and draws on previously unpublished records to identify the roles of Henry Kissinger, the KGB, and other forces in the match. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.