Bobby Fischer

The document we have here to study is a poster taken from from a documentary which explores the life of the US chess master Bobby Fischer. The documentary was made by Liz Garbus in 2011. It deals with the world chess championship in 1972 between the USSR with Boris Spassky and the US with Bobby Fischer. This documentary poster is taken from the website http://www.veroniquechemla.info/2011/08/64-cases-pour-un-genie-bobby-fischer-de.html. We can notice that the facts listed are based on a historical context ; this make us infer, we can rely on it.

 On the left hand side we can see the title “Bobby Fischer against the world”; the characters are in capital, and the colours are black and dark red. We can see that the "i" in Fischer is the king pawn, so we can deduce that Bobby Fischer is considered as the major component of the game in 1972. We can notice that this documentary was really appreciated by the American press; the magazine Empire commented “A moving exploration of a fascinating figure”. They also rated this documentary " four stars" like three other newspapers. This documentary was, however, just released in the United States of America. Moreover, Nigel Short, the British Grandmaster, expressed: “A compelling story of a sublime chess genius and 20^th century icon”

Then on the right hand side we can see  the illustration: it shows Bobby Fischer; he seems to look determinate and confident. He's in a relaxed position as if he dominated the world. It illustrates  the title "Bobby Fischer against the World"

  The chess table is in front of him; it represents the world and  reminds the title of the documentary that is “Bobby Fischer against the world”.

Conclusion:

Considered by many to be the world's greatest chess player ever, Bobby Fischer personified the link between genius and madness.
 As a loner with no familial support, Fischer had to defend his title while representing his country against the mighty Russians during the cold war. The center of media attention, Fischer was never equipped for a life in the spotlight.
 "Bobby Fischer Against the World" exposes the disturbingly high price Fischer paid to achieve his legendary success. Rare archival footage and insightful interviews with those closest to him expand this story of a mastermind's tumultuous rise.

 We decided to choose this document because it is interesting to see a different point of view in a different period, and also a cinematographic point of view. 

  Annaëlle Barbat 1ES1, Thess Tilly and Lara Ergül 1S1