Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer, Hampstead Theatre, review: a dumbed-down portrait of two chess titans

While biopics about brilliant minds are ten-a-penny in the cinema – think of The Theory of Everything, Hidden Figures or The Imitation Game – it’s striking how seldom we’re presented with portraits of genius in the theatre.

The Time Spassky Beat Fischer Using The King's Gambit!

FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR RAVENS: SPASSKY VS. FISCHER - Hampstead Theatre

Grand Revivals: Fischer-Spassky / 1972 World Championship 3.75 Ebony – Staunton Castle

Chess - Page 2 - The Telegraph

Bob Hope holds on to his chess piece as he watches to see what Bobby Fischer the world champion chess player will do as they rehearse on Oct. 1, 1972 in Burbank

Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer review, Hampstead Theatre, London, 2019

RAVENS: SPASSKY vs. FISCHER - Hampstead Theatre

Grand Revivals: Fischer-Spassky / 1972 World Championship 3.75 Ebony – Staunton Castle

Tom Morton-Smith on dramatising the 'chess match of the century