I was a Victim of Bobby Fischer by Mark Taimanov

I was a Victim of Bobby Fischer by Mark Taimanov

In 1971 Bobby Fischer defeated Mark Taimanov by the sensational score of 60, but the games were far more competitive than the score suggests. Twenty years later Taimanov put pen to paper, reflecting on the experience. Now the first English translation provides a richly detailed, honest and emotional account of the drama on and off the chessboard.

"Quality Chess has taken an imaginative approach to providing a modern perspective on Taimanov's games and thoughts which I think works beatifully… As to Taimanov's text, I really loved it!"
"In summary, a really wonderful book and a beautiful testimony both to the astonishing Bobby Fischer and to the strange but wonderful fact that our most devastating losses can sometimes become our most cherished memories5 stars." -- GM Matthew Sadler, New in Chess

 "The final result might suggest this match was one-sided and not worthy of careful scrutiny, but Fischer was the first to admit that the score did not reflect how well Taimanov played… ‘I was a Victim of Bobby Fischer' covers more than the games of the match. Taimanov writes at length about his impressions of Fischer who he first met when Bobby was still a teenager. It is apparent throughout this book that Taimanov was able to appreciate Fischer's good qualities and downplay his challenging behaviors.

[This] is a welcome addition to the ever-growing number of books on the 11th World Champion and one all Bobby Fischer fans will enjoy." -- IM John Donaldson

"In summary, this is a significant book quite unlike any other we have read. Beautifully produced it brings you into the mind of a great chessplayer and person who gave his all and was treated appallingly.

We commend to you this book without doubt: you will not be disappointed. One of our favourites of 2021." -- John Upham, British Chess News

Mark Taimanov was one of the elite Soviet chess grandmasters throughout the 1950s to the 1970s.

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ISBN 13	9781784831608
ISBN 10	1784831603
Title	I was a Victim of Bobby Fischer
Author	Mark Taimanov
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quality Chess UK LLP
Year published	2021-11-29
Number of pages	248
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.