The Match of All Time
Author | : Gudmundur Thorarinsson |
Publisher | : New In Chess |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2022-06-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789493257481 |
ISBN-13 | : 9493257487 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Match of All Time by : Gudmundur Thorarinsson
Download or read book The Match of All Time written by Gudmundur Thorarinsson and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Icelandic Chess Federation made a bid to host the 1972 world title match between Soviet icon Boris Spassky and American challenger Bobby Fischer, many Icelanders were rightly shaking their heads in disbelief. How could their small island country in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with a population of less than 300 thousand people stage such a prestigious event in the first place?