Initially things looked gloomy for Bobby Fischer. Because he had
refused to participate in the 1969 US Championship, he had missed
his chance to qualify for the 1970 Interzonal Tournament in Palma
de Mallorca. Only when another American, Pal Benko, withdrew in his
favour, and after the officials were willing to bend the rules,
could Bobby enter the contest. And begin his phenomenal run that
would end with the Match of the Century in Reykjavik against World
Champion Boris Spassky. Fischer started out by sweeping the field
at the 23-round Palma Interzonal to qualify for the next stage of
the cycle. In the Candidates Matches he first faced Mark Taimanov,
in Vancouver. Fischer trounced the Soviet ace, effectively ending
Taimanovs career. Then, a few months later in Denver, he was up
against Bent Larsen, the Great Dane. Fischer annihilated him, too.
The surreal score in those two matches, twice 6-0, flabbergasted
chess fans all over the world. In the ensuing Candidates Final in
Buenos Aires, Fischer also made short shrift of former World
Champion Tigran Petrosian, beating the hyper-solid Armenian Tiger
6"-2". Altogether, Fischer had scored an incredible 36 points from
43 games against many of the worlds best players, including a
streak of 19 consecutive wins. Bobby Fischer had become not just a
national hero in the US, but a household name with pop-star status
all over the world. Jan Timman chronicles the full story of
Fischers sensational run and takes a fresh look at the games. The
annotations are in the authors trademark lucid style, that happy
mix of colourful background information and sharp, crystal-clear
explanations.
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