Searching for Bobby Fischer: the father of a prodigy observes the world

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1. Fathering a chess prodigy -- 2. Fischer's legacy -- 3. Washington Square -- 4. Bruce Pandolfini -- 5. The Greater New York Open -- 6. Training for Moscow -- 7. The hall of columns -- 8. Mark Dvoretsky -- 9. Volodja -- 10. The pressroom -- 11. Not closed for repairs -- 12. Boris Gulko -- 13. The chess shop -- 14. Josh and Bruce -- 15. Playing for the title -- 16. The championship of Bimini -- 17. Losing it -- 18. A chess fan's notes -- 19. Chess parents -- 20. Roman -- 21. Searching for Bobby Fischer -- 22. The Nationals -- Epilogue.;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. 1. Fathering a chess prodigy -- 2. Fischer's legacy -- 3. Washington Square -- 4. Bruce Pandolfini -- 5. The Greater New York Open -- 6. Training for Moscow -- 7. The hall of columns -- 8. Mark Dvoretsky -- 9. Volodja -- 10. The pressroom -- 11. Not closed for repairs -- 12. Boris Gulko -- 13. The chess shop -- 14. Josh and Bruce -- 15. Playing for the title -- 16. The championship of Bimini -- 17. Losing it -- 18. A chess fan's notes -- 19. Chess parents -- 20. Roman -- 21. Searching for Bobby Fischer -- 22. The Nationals -- Epilogue.