This is an exact reproduction of the original 1969 classic work, "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer. Unfortunately, there have been many efforts by other authors and contributors to "improve" on Fischer's work by converting the text into algebraic notation and then correcting what they thought were mistakes in analysis. It turned out that what they thought were mistakes by Fischer were mistakes by themselves. Fischer's analysis was correct. Theirs was wrong. As a result, Fischer famously went on the radio to denounce ...
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This is an exact reproduction of the original 1969 classic work, "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer. Unfortunately, there have been many efforts by other authors and contributors to "improve" on Fischer's work by converting the text into algebraic notation and then correcting what they thought were mistakes in analysis. It turned out that what they thought were mistakes by Fischer were mistakes by themselves. Fischer's analysis was correct. Theirs was wrong. As a result, Fischer famously went on the radio to denounce those who claimed to have improved on his work. Even since his death, new editions have come out promising that there have been no changes from the original, but researchers have discovered hundreds of changes in the new editions that supposedly contain no changes. The book in your hands contains no changes at all on the inside of this book. Even a typo on the first page has been preserved.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Poor. Discoloured spots on cover/spine & scuffs to edges. Worn jacket with marks/staining/scratches & scuffs/tears at edges. Dark tanning/foxing to textblock edges. Foxing to endpapers. Inscription at front. Light foxing/marks to pages. Content good. 384 p. D.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good. NY: Simon and Schuster 1969. 1st edition, stated 1st printing. Hardcover 8vo 384 pgs. B/w illustrations. Very good in a good plus dust jacket. Spine ends bumped. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket is edgeworn, chipped and has small edge tears. Jacket spine sunned. (Chess, Board Games) Inquire if you need further information.
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Good. NY: Simon and Schuster 1969. 1st edition, stated 1st printing. Hardcover 8vo 384 pgs. B/w illustrations. Good in a fair dust jacket. Spine ends toned, spine sunken in. Spine slant. Owner's ink note on pg 382, otherwise clean. Foxing spots on fore edge and bottom edge of textblock. Binding sound. Jacket is edgeworn, torn, chipped and quite soiled. Lettering on spine sunned. 3 old newspaper items on Fischer chess games are laid in. (chess, games, biography) Inquire if you need further information.
My main complaint with this title, as written in this particular edition, is that the notation is very different from what most of us up & comers are used to. I had to go to Wikipedia and print off a chart converting Fischer's descriptive notation into algebraic notation. The commentary is good though. With a computer and PGN files you can follow each of his games (not the NUMEROUS variations he gives) so with some patience this can be a very useful title. I, however, haven't opened mine since the first couple days I had it. There are much more current and useful compendiums of chess knowledge nowadays - as well as more current versions of THIS work - to choose from. There has been some controversy over newer editions of this book, so research before you buy - like I should have done.
millaround
Aug 18, 2008
Bobby's Rise through 1967
The chess of Bobby Fischer for all practical purposes ended in the summer of 1972. My 60 Memorable Games traces the chess history of the future champion from his first stages in tournaments, winning the US Championship, gaining the GM title, playing in interzonals until his retreat in 1968. Two years later the American emerges to tackle the world and rises to the top. This prelude to the world championship of chess is an instructive and well written document on the thoughts and strategy of Bobby Fischer with introductions to the games by Larry Evans. Each game is full of lessons and excitement as the most dynamic chess player of the last century battles the rest of the world on his way to what was to later become his domination of the world championship. These 60 games are the essence of the champion even more than the games that later followed in the world championship cycle.
