Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer, Hampstead Theatre, review: a dumbed-down portrait of two chess titans

While biopics about brilliant minds are ten-a-penny in the cinema – think of The Theory of Everything, Hidden Figures or The Imitation Game – it’s striking how seldom we’re presented with portraits of genius in the theatre.

RAVENS: SPASSKY vs. FISCHER - Hampstead Theatre

Bobby Fischer in Iceland – 45 years ago (4)

Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer

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Both Sides of the Chessboard: An Analysis of the Fischer/Spassky Chess Match: Byrne, Robert, Nei, Iivo, Euwe, Max, Sloan, Sam: 9784871875370: : Books

Chess - Page 2 - The Telegraph

Hampstead Theatre - The Telegraph

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