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    "description": "Initially things looked gloomy for Bobby Fischer. Because he had refused to participate in the 1969 US Championship, he had missed his chance to qualify for the 1970 Interzonal Tournament in Palma de Mallorca. Only when another American, Pal Benko, withdrew in his favour, and after the officials were willing to bend the rules, could Bobby enter the contest. And begin his phenomenal run that would end with the Match of the Century in Reykjavik against World Champion Boris Spassky.<br />\n<br />\nFischer started out by sweeping the field at the 23-round Palma Interzonal to qualify for the next stage of the cycle. In the Candidates Matches he first faced Mark Taimanov, in Vancouver. Fischer trounced the Soviet ace, effectively ending Taimanov\u2019s career. Then, a few months later in Denver, he was up against Bent Larsen, the Great Dane. Fischer annihilated him, too. The surreal score in those two matches, twice 6-0, flabbergasted chess fans all over the world.<br />\n<br />\nIn the ensuing Candidates Final in Buenos Aires, Fischer also made short shrift of former World Champion Tigran Petrosian, beating the hyper-solid \u2018Armenian Tiger\u2019 6\u00bd-2\u00bd. Altogether, Fischer had scored an incredible 36 points from 43 games against many of the world\u2019s best players, including a streak of 19 consecutive wins. Bobby Fischer had become not just a national hero in the US, but a household name with pop-star status all over the world.<br />\n<br />\nJan Timman chronicles the full story of Fischer\u2019s sensational run and takes a fresh look at the games. The annotations are in the author\u2019s trademark lucid style, that happy mix of colourful background information and sharp, crystal-clear explanations.<br />\n<br />\nJan Timman is the author of many bestselling books. His Timman\u2019s Titans won the 2017 ECF Book of the Year Award. In The Longest Game, Timman revisited the epic rivalry between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. His most recent book Timman\u2019s Triumphs: My 100 Best Games again met with wide acclaim.",
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