A Psychobiography of Bobby Fischer : Understanding the Genius, Mystery, and Psychological Decline of a World Chess Champion.

Robert (Bobby) James Fischer was one of the world's most mysterious and exciting personalities of the middle 20th century. He single handedly ended a 35 year span of Russian domination of elite chess when he defeated Boris Spassky for the World Chess Championship in 1972 in Reykjavik, Iceland....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ponterotto, Joseph G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2012.
Temas:
Fischer, Bobby, > 1943-2008 > Psychology.
Fischer, Bobby, > 1943-2008.
Chess players > United States > Biography.
Chess > Psychological aspects.
Joueurs d'échecs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Échecs (Jeu) > Aspect psychologique.
GAMES > Chess.
Chess players.
Psychology.
United States.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter One
  • BRIEF NOTES ON PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY, PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, AND RESEARCH METHODS; Chapter Two
  • DRAMATIC RISE AND MYSTERIOUS FALL OF BOBBY FISCHER; Chapter Three
  • IN THE BEGINNING: THE EARLY LIFE OF BOBBY FISCHER; Chapter Four
  • MOTHER LOVE: UNDERSTANDING REGINA FISCHER'S RELATIONSHIP WITH SON BOBBY; Chapter Five
  • WHO IS MY FATHER? THE MYSTERY OF BOBBY FISCHER'S PATERNITY; Chapter Six
  • THE MIND AND INNER LIFE OF BOBBY FISCHER; Chapter Seven
  • A PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY OF BOBBY FISCHER; Chapter Eight
  • THE PARALLEL LIVES AND MENTAL ILLNESSES OF PAUL MORPHY AND BOBBY FISCHER.
  • Chapter Nine
  • ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENIUS AND MADNESS--ARE CHESS MASTERS MORE VULNERABLE TO MENTAL ILLNESS?Chapter Ten
  • IF ONLY? PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF BOBBY FISCHER AND FAMILY; EPILOGUE; NOTES; APPENDICES; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; REFERENCES; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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