From America8217s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix8217s The Queen8217s Gambit comes a collection of highlights of chess history, instruction, and entertainment from the legendary Fischer years to today The brilliance and tumult of the Bobby Fischer years changed the chess world forever The highestrated chess player ever and the only player to wrest the title from the Russians since 1937, Fischer, with his devastating play and tempestuous temperament, provided challenge and inspiration for an entire generation of chess players Two decades after Fischer8217s world championship victory, another dashing young upstart won the crown8212Gary Kasparov Offering you priceless coverage of these two champions and many others, this anthology also includes: Extensive coverage of Fischer8217s 110 1964 US Championship victory8212the only shutout in its history The best and most detailed coverage of the 1972 FischerSpassky World Championship match Thorough coverage of how Fischer lost his title, including controversial correspondence by the champion himself Complete coverage of Gary Kasparov8217s career, from his debut at fifteen to the 1987 Karpov rematch And much more With blackandwhite drawings, diagrams, and photographs throughout, this is a oneofakind collection no chess player should be without