Bobby Fischer Against the World

The story of Bobby Fischer who in 1958 stunned the chess world by becoming the youngest Grand Master in history, from his meteoric fame to his growing madness.

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"The story of Bobby Fischer who in 1958 stunned the chess world by becoming the youngest Grand Master in history, from his meteoric fame to his growing madness."@en
"In the '70s, Chess was a Cold War sport. Since the end of WWII, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. had been locked in mortal combat for supremacy of just about everything, and Bobby Fischer was America's hope. Chess prodigies aren't that rare, but Bobby Fischer made chess sexy, an almost impossible task. He captured the world's imagination, and he proved that the U.S. could produce a champion in a game where the winners always seemed to be Russians. Chess would seem to make a terrible spectator sport, but somehow this man ratcheted all of it up to new heights. Chess fans will find it short on details on what made his game unique, but most will find this a great portrait of a man who was so brilliant that it made him intensely unhappy. He couldn't handle his own genius, and in the end, that was what destroyed him. He wasn't a man against the world, but rather a man against himself. That was the one opponent he could never best."
"'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is the first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run. This film explores one of the most infamous and mysterious characters of the 20th century."@en
"Traces the rise and fall of chess master Bobby Fischer, from isolated child to chess prodigy, global superstar, angry recluse, and fugitive from the law, featuring archival footage and interviews with those closest to him."
""Genius. Recluse. Cold War Icon. Chess master Bobby Fischer was all this and more. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War poster child, to his life as a fugitive on the run. Bobby Fischer Against The World explores one of the most infamous and mysterious characters of the 20th century" --Container."
"In 1958, Bobby Fischer stunned the chess world by becoming the youngest Grand Master in history. Over the next decade and a half, his breathtaking rise to the top echelon of the game riveted the world and inspired an international chess phenomenon. Then, at the apex of his success, Fischer vanished from the public eye. Academy Award?-nominee Liz Garbus reveals the true story behind the troubled genius, from his meteoric rise to fame to the growing madness that finally consumed him."@en
"Portret van het leven en de carrière van de schaker Bobby Fischer."