Review of Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) by Luc L — 03 Apr 2012

BFATW is a documentary about the famous American chess player Bobby Fischer and centres on his legendary battle with World Chess Champion Boris Spassky.

Its a good look into the mind of a tortured genius. This moniker might well have been invented for the eccentric yankee who could produce the best chess while just as likely not turn up for a match because something annoyed him.

Chess is a boring game if you arent playing it, so the film does well to try and make it interesting, although the game itself is largely ignored in favour of showing what BF is all about.

In short, he's a nutter and he did well to hold it together so long.

Moral of the story mums - keep your lad away from the chess board and make sure he keeps playing sniper on the PS3.