Finding Bobby Fischer

"A master interviewer."--Lubosh Kavalek "The Washington Post "

"Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam brings to the task painstaking preparation, wide knowledge and sharp intelligence."--Edward Winter "Chess Notes "

"The interviews individually are fascinating glimpses into the lives of chess immortals. As a whole they are something even greater. They are the very fabric of the chess history of 20 and 30 years ago. Go buy this book. You will not regret it."--Chris Wainscott "ChessIQ "

"It is good to see this book back in print, as it is, quite simply, the finest collection of chess interviews yet assembled."--Sean Marsh "CHESS Magazine "

Bobby Fischer gets up, tall, overweight, and slightly clumsy. He tries to fulfil the duties of the host and shakes hands, but his nervously darting eyes betray his unease with the situation. This is not a man accustomed to receiving visitors. Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam s gripping encounter with the legendary American recluse, a journalist s dream come true, is the worthy apotheosis of this unique collection of interviews which were first published in New In Chess between 1986 and 1992. Why did Kasparov think Fischer was an alien? How many stamps does Karpov have? Was it really Caruso who appeared in Smyslov s dream to teach him how to sing? Brimming with anecdotes and revealing insights these interviews bring together chess champions of past and present. Meet legends like Botvinnik, Gligoric, Portisch and Spassky or modern stars like Anand, Kramnik, and Judit Polgar. Different as they are, they all seem to ask Ten Geuzendam the favourite question of the inimitable Miguel Najdorf: Do you want to hear a beautiful story? A classic collection, finally available again."