I have received my finished copy of
Endgame by Frank Brady. Unlike the uncorrected proof, from which I
reviewed the book, the finished copy has a section with many photographs that have never been seen before by the general public. Yesterday I spent nearly an hour looking at them, again and again.
The idea that Bobby Fischer was alienated from his mother Regina is debunked by these photos. We see a snapshot taken by his sister Joan which shows young Bobby sleeping on the subway, head resting on his mother's shoulder. In another picture, Regina in disguise visits Fischer in his hotel room during the 1972 match in Reykjavik.
Before becoming obsessed with chess, pre-teen Bobby dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. One photo shows him batting at the plate, during a grade school game in Brooklyn.
There are also shots of Fischer with Mayor John Lindsay on Bobby Fischer Day, and of the much older Fischer walking down a country road in Iceland.
My favorite picture is the one of Fischer, at the
Marshall Chess Club in 1965, talking on the phone with Smyslov after defeating him by teletype.
Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie [pictured, with Bill Clinton] have been awarded the 2011 Japan Prize for information and communications.
In a 2012 exhibition, an Australian museum will honor the career of Heath Ledger [pictured with Ellen Page], including his "formidable abilities as a chess player."
A playoff game in pro football is often referred to as a chess match. 
Here is a press release on IM Dean Ippolito's attempt to set a Guinness world record for simultaneous exhibitions.
At Chess Life Online, Jennifer Shahade writes about Bobby Fischer Against the World at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
The documentary film Bobby Fischer Against the World, directed by Liz Garbus, will be playing at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
I have received my finished copy of Endgame by Frank Brady. Unlike the uncorrected proof, from which I reviewed the book, the finished copy has a section with many photographs that have never been seen before by the general public. Yesterday I spent nearly an hour looking at them, again and again.
THE MARSHALL CHESS CLUB PROUDLY PRESENTS
At Contre Gambit Philidor, Frederic Fournier provides a link to the game DePalma - Zilbermintz in the Newark Gambit.
You can listen to audio clips by author Frank Brady from his upcoming book Endgame.
Publishers Weekly interviews Dr. Frank Brady [pictured] on Bobby Fischer, who is the subject of Brady's soon-to-be-published Endgame.
The winner of quad one in Westfield on Sunday was Alice Dong with a score of 2-0-1.
