THE MATCH OF ALL TIME (HARDCOVER)

The Match of All Time is an English-language hardcover chess book about the 1972 World Championship match between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, told from the organiser’s side by Gudmundur Thorarinsson.

What this book covers

Thorarinsson was directly involved in organising the match in Iceland, so this is more than a standard history of the event. It offers a first-hand account of the preparations and the pressures behind one of the most famous moments in chess history.

The book focuses on the match itself and the story around it, making it a strong choice for readers who want to study the 1972 World Championship in context rather than only through game commentary.

Why it stands out

This title will appeal to chess readers, collectors of chess literature and anyone interested in world championship history. It presents the Fischer–Spassky match from a perspective that is rarely available: the view of someone who helped make it happen.

If you are building a chess library, this hardcover chess book is a natural companion to other works on world championship history.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Title: The Match of All Time
• Author: Gudmundur Thorarinsson
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Pages: 240
• Subject: the 1972 World Championship match between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer
• Perspective: first-hand account from the organiser’s side