Frank Brady (1) (1934–)

As an avid chess player myself, this was a must read. A biography of a complex human, admired and reviled, Endgame : The Remarkable Rise and Fall is as informative as it is an eye opener. It really made me understand more about the man Bobby Fisher. I liked the beginning of the book, which rather unexpectedly confronts the reader with the “downfall” part of the book.
Then, the author takes us back in time to Bobby’s childhood, rise to world fame, and about halfway through the book, Fisher’s wilderness years, coming again full circle with at his downfall.… (mehr)

A fascinating memoir, even if you don't know much about Bobby Fischer or chess. (I've played the game a couple times, but my level of expertise ends at having watched Queen's Gambit on Netflix.)

I just kept thinking, as I read this book, that if Bobby Fischer were 40 years younger, he would have gotten into 4chan and become an MRA, enthusiastically voted for Trump, started a conspiracy theory channel on YouTube, and stormed the capitol on January 6th. Maybe he was just a man ahead of his time.… (mehr)