Description
How Fischer Won is Australian chess master and acclaimed instructor C. J. S. Purdy’s account of the historic 1972 World Chess Championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. Written during the height of worldwide interest in the contest, the book examines the games, personalities, psychological tensions, and strategic battles that made the match one of the defining events in chess history.
Combining lucid annotations with Purdy’s highly practical instructional style, the book explains how Fischer outplayed Spassky in critical moments and why Fischer’s approach proved so effective under championship conditions. More than a tournament record, it captures the atmosphere of the Cold War-era match and remains an engaging contemporary account of one of the most famous chess contests ever played
Condition: Very Good. Descriptive notation.
