Curacao 1962

In 1962, the world renowned 'Candidates Chess Tournament' was held on the tropical island of Curacao. With a gruelling 28-game round-robin format, it was to be one of the fiercest competitions ever seen in the world of chess. "Curacao 1962" tells the astonishing story of this clash of giants in a competition that went on for an exhausting two months, and that was constantly surrounded by an air of drama and intrigue. One of the favourites, Mikhail Tal, was taken to hospital after 21 rounds and had to withdraw. Two of the American competitors came to blows. Another of the favourites, Bobby Fischer, openly accused the Soviets of collusion - and was later proven right! This fascinating volume takes a fresh look at all the games, and tries to get to the bottom of all the accusations and intrigue - which signalled the dramatic end of large round-robin tournaments in competitive chess.