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.

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

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Boris Spassky, left and Bobby Fischer analyze their match in Sveti Svefan on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1992. Fischer, attacking aggressively with the white pieces, defeated Spassky on Sunday to take a 5-2 lead in their $5 million chess rematch. (AP Photo/Milos

RAVENS: SPASSKY vs. FISCHER - Hampstead Theatre

Boris Spassky, left and Bobby Fischer analyze their match in Sveti Svefan on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1992. Fischer, attacking aggressively with the white pieces, defeated Spassky on Sunday to take a 5-2

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