{"product_id":"searching-for-bobby-fischer-the-father-of-a-prodigy-observes-the-world-of-chess-9780140230383","title":"Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe father of a real american chess prodigy reflects on chess, competition, childhood, and his son's meteoric rise to the highest levels of global competition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] little gem of a book.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFred Waitzkin was smitten with chess during the historic Fischer-Spassky championship in 1972. When Fisher disappeared from public view, Waitzkin's interest waned--until his own son Josh emerged as a chess prodigy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSearching for Bobby Fischer\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son, from the moment six-year-old Josh first sits down at a chessboard until he competes for the national championship. Drawn into the insular, international network of chess, they must also navigate the difficult waters of their own relationship. All the while, Waitzskin searches for the elusive Bobby Fischer, whose myth still dominates the chess world and profoundly affects Waitzkin's dreams for his son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140230383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Fred Waitzkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43166032527541,"sku":"9780140230383","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7c76eb7f-3456-427e-b744-eea0545112c3.jpg?v=1696919020","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/searching-for-bobby-fischer-the-father-of-a-prodigy-observes-the-world-of-chess-9780140230383","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}