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.

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

Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer review – game of chess is a cold war thriller, Stage

Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer - Jack Phelan - Video Designer & Filmmaker

Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer - Jack Phelan - Video Designer & Filmmaker

Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer review⁠ — Livewire lead electrifies battle of chess brains, London Evening Standard

RAVENS: SPASSKY VS. FISCHER - PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS - Hampstead Theatre

Hampstead Theatre - The Telegraph

RAVENS: SPASSKY vs. FISCHER - Hampstead Theatre

Bobby Fischer (1943-2008). /Namerican Chess Player. Fischer (Right) Playing A Game Against Soviet World Champion

RAVENS: SPASSKY vs. FISCHER - Hampstead Theatre

Chess - Page 2 - The Telegraph

Hampstead Theatre - The Telegraph

Chess - Page 2 - The Telegraph

Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer - Jack Phelan - Video Designer & Filmmaker