num_pages: 226
description: Searching for Bobby Fischer is the story of Fred Waitzkin and his son Josh, 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, Waitzkin wonders about and searches for the elusive Bobby Fischer, whose myth still dominates the chess world and profoundly affects Waitzkin's dreams for his son.
language: English
title: Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
titlecomplete: Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
characters: Bobby Fischer
genres: Games, Nonfiction, Journalism, Film, Chess, History, Sports, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Biography
ratings_count: 1471
publisher: Random House