A beautiful gift edition of one of the most inspirational and influential chess books ever written.
First published in 1969, My 60 Memorable Games offers a rare window into the mind of chess icon Bobby Fischer. It contains Fischers objective, honest and self-critical annotations to games he had won, drawn and even lost in the period from 1957 to 1967 but from which he also learned valuable lessons.
Reading Fischers intensely personal commentaries is like going back in time and watching live coverage of his over-the-board battles with the leading players of the day. Soon he would become the greatest of them all.
Released in a luxurious new edition for collectors, with foiled cloth binding and an eight-page plate section, this remarkable book is a true insight into one of the most gifted, troubled and controversial minds of the 20th century.
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Still seen as the classic games collection * English Chess Federation * 'It is a work of genius... There are masterpieces here aplenty, undoubtedly, they will give pleasure to all who love chess.' * The Compulsive Reader * 'What is very attractive about the book apart from the fact that Fischer was such an extraordinary player and analyst is the honesty of his comments.' -- Dominic Lawson * Five Books * If you wish to play through the memorable games of the player many believe is the GOAT this book is for you. -- Cotswold Chess Congress
Preface 11
1. Sherwin, New Jersey Open 1957: Too little, too late 13
2. Larsen, Portoroz 1958: Slaying the dragon 18
3. Petrosian, Portoroz 1958: Bear hug 23
4. Pilnik, Mar del Plata 1959: Tact and tactics 32
5. Rossetto, Mar del Plata 1959: The unpleasant obligation 38
6. Shocron, Mar del Plata 1959: A small oversigt 43
7. Olafsson, Zurich 1959: Pride goeth 49
8. Keres, Zurich 1959: Meat and potatoes 54
9. Walther, Zurich 1959: Betwixt the cup and lip 62
10. Unzicker, Zurich 1959: Milking the cow 68
11. Benko, Candidates 1959: Unheard melodies 74
12. Gligorich, Candidates 1959: Castling into it 78
13. Gligorich, Candidates 1959: Something new 87
14. Keres, Candidates 1959: Too many cooks 92
15. Smyslov, Candidates 1959: A whopper 100
16. Petrosian, Candidates 1959: Four queens 106
17. Tal, Candidates 1959: A very near miss 116
18. Spassky, Mar del Plata 1960: Old wine in a new bottle 123
19. Gudmundsson, Reykjavik 1960: A long voyage home 128
20. Euwe, Leipzig Olympic 1960: Theoretical scuffle 133
21. Letelier, Leipzig Olympic 1960: A queen for the king 137
22. Szabo, Leipzig Olympic 1960: Bad judgement 141
23. Tal, Leipzig Olympic 1960: No holds barred 145
24. Darga, West Berlin 1960: Asking for trouble 150
25. Lombardy, USA Championship 196061: When the Maroczy didn't bind 156
26. Reshevsky, 2nd match game 1961: Time will tell 161
27. Reshevsky, 5th match game 1961: Sheer pyrotechnics 167
28. Reshevsky, 11th match game 1961: A peccable draw 175
29. Geller, Bled 1961: Hoist with his own petard 182
30. Gligorich, Bled 1961: A lyrical performanace 187
31. Petrosian, Bled 1961: The sincerest form of flattery 191
32. Tal, Bled 1961: The moral victor 196
33. Trifunovich, Bled 1961: The drawing master 201
34. Bertok, Stockholm 1962: Hanging pawns unhung 207
35. Bolbochan, Stockholm 1962: A brilliant cadenza 212
36. Korchnoi, Stockholm 1962: Gaston and Alphonse 218
37. Keres, Curaçao 1962: Only a draw 225
38. Keres, Curaçao 1962: Detective story 234
39. Botvinnik, Varna Olympic 1962: The confrontation 240
40. Najdorf, Varna Olympic 1962: The Najdorf Variation 254
41. Robatsch, Varna Olympic 1962: A bright cameo 260
42. Unzicker, Varna Olympic 1962: Playing by ear 265
43. Reshevsky, USA Championship 19623: The missing link 269
44. Fine, Skittles Game 1963: Shock treatment 276
45. Bisguier, New York State Open 1963: Ghosts 280
46. Benko, USA Championship 19634: Romp 286
47. Bisguier, USA Championship 19634: The Indian sign? 291
48. R. Byrne, USA Championship 19634: The brilliancy prize 297
49. Steinmeyer, USA Championship 19634: A complex trap 302
50. Celle, Exhibition Tour 1964: Tour de force 306
51. Smyslov, Havana (Capablanca Memorial) 1965: Squeeze play 311
52. Rossolimo, USA Championship 19656: Peekaboo strategy 318
53. Portisch, Santa Monica 1966: Black magic 324
54. Najdorf, Santa Monica 1966: Najdorf's night off from the Najdorf 331
55. Bednarsky, Havana Olympic 1966: The price of incaution 338
56. Gligorich, Havana Olympic 1966: The Fischer continuation 343
57. Larsen, Monaco 1967: Change of pace 350
58. Geller, Skopje 1967: Flawed masterpiece 359
59. Kholmov, Skopje 1967: The erring bishop 366
60. Stein, Sousse 1967: When champions meet 371
Bobby Fischer's tournament and match record 381
Index to openings 383
List of opponents 383
Bobby Fischer (19432008) was an American-born chess grandmaster who became famous as a teenager for his phenomenal chess-playing ability. In 1972, at the height of the Cold War, he won the world title from the Russian Boris Spassky in a gripping match in Reykjavik, Iceland that generated worldwide media interest. Fischer not only played brilliant chess but raised the game to new levels of professionalism and his influence is still felt strongly today.
