{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred Waitzkin\u003c\/b\u003e, who fishes regularly in the Bahamas, is the author of \u003ci\u003eSearching for Bobby Fischer\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMotorboating and Sailing\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City and Martha's Vineyard.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459937472786,"sku":"9780140230383","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a295bcf2-43a4-4ef2-a3c0-b4fa9ac407b7.jpg?v=1730016516","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/searching-for-bobby-fischer-the-father-of-a-prodigy-observes-the-world-of-chess-9780140230383","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}