Bobby Fischer Against The World

*Ulster Chess Union members will be demonstrating speed chess in the QFT foyer before the opening night of Bobby Fischer Against The World from 6pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and either watch the players in action or give it a go themselves!*

When genius turns to madness...enthralling documentary portrait of the enigmatic chess genius Bobby Fischer.

Proving that truth really is stranger than fiction this fascinating documentary recounts the life story of the troubled chess player Bobby Fischer, from his childhood in Brooklyn, where he became addicted to the game at 6, to his international fame as a chess champion and eventual descent into reclusive eccentricity bordering on madness. From the highs of his famous 1972 "Match of the Century" showdown with Russian master Boris Spassky to the lows of anti-semitism and Holocaust denial, this unsettling film lends strength to the belief that sometimes, too much genius can drive a person insane.