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My 60 Memorable Games: Chess Tactics, Chess Strategies With Bobby Fischer Paperback – April 7, 2009

by Bobby Fischer (Author)
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One of the most important chess books ever written, reissued in celebration of a chess genius, Bobby Fischer. The American takes the reader through 60 of his games, describing his thoughts, the intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies, the tactical justification of moves and the psychological battle in each one. You''ll find beautifully simple positional play next to out-of-this-world combinations that are just breathtaking. Fischer played nearly all of these games as a grandmaster so they are at the very highest level, but his lucid commentary makes every move and idea both accessible and understandable. Every player will learn huge amounts from this book. It is essential for each chess enthusiast, competitor and professional. The controversial alterations that were made to Bobby Fischer's words in the last edition have been omitted in this book, so only the author's own words are expressed, giving a true insight into one of the most gifted, troubled and controversial minds of the 20th century.
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American-born chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer 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. He died in 2008. Fischer not only played brilliant chess but raised the game to new levels of professionalism and his influence is still felt strongly today.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 190638830X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Batsford (April 7, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781906388300
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1906388300
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.02 x 1.16 x 9.19 inches
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Hi, would be great to read this Kindle book, but you cannot. The ebook uses a symbol for the chess piece when describing a move. So Bxh3 becomes .xh3 because the symbol is the size of a pinhead. Changing the font size doesn't change the size of the symbols.
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J. McNair
5.0 out of 5 stars The Book and I
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2010
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Hm...

When I first decided on aquiring this literary masterpiece, I was quite under the impression that there would be a higher annotation:move ratio. I was wrong, but perhaps that is a good thing.

There is a plethora of chess enlightenment within the pages. Knowledge isn't spoon-fed to you, as in many lower-level books, but there are excellent annotations which let us peek into the mind of a chess legend. A chess legend whom, if you are reading this page, you probably adore.

The games are ones which Bobby Fischer considers memorable, so therefore they must be pretty great, right? They are!

Still, as I mentioned, the annotations aren't spoon-fed to you, so you won't be getting anything out of simply playing over the moves really quickly and glancing at the annotations. You actually have to sit in front of Fischer's opponent and contemplate the moves through Fischer's eyes.

C.S.Purdy once said,"If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics."

I quote him, because, a lot of Fischer's moves come out of nowhere. When going over Bobby's games in endeavor to guess which move comes next, calculating the bizarre moves is beneficial.

It's an excellent book if you are a dedicated chess player. Casual chess players won't get nearly as much out of it. In other words, if chess is your hobby, you won't get as much out of it. If chess is your life, then stop reading customer reviews, and just go ahead and purchase the book!
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Robert Mathews
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020
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Very instructive, even amusing at times. His analyses of possible lines are impossible to follow without playing them out on the board, at least for mortals like me. Can he really see that far ahead? I guess a world champion can. The position is shown fairly often, so it's easy enough to keep up while playing through the games, and it's fun to think, "What would I do?" We even agree, once in a while. I prefer the notation for the moves in Alekhine's book, where they used capital letters for the pieces instead of the little pictures, which don't show up very well on my old Kindle, but are fine on my Samsung phone. A very good book for the chess student or fan.
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Victor Lee Burke
5.0 out of 5 stars I a real treat for Fischer to take the time to give the world this great gift!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014
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Great classic from a great world champion. The weird thing about this book is that sometimes you feel like are not learning a thing and then years later one of his thoughts jump out at you in the middle of a match and you think that is what he meant wow! Also his love of the history of chess comes through and he even quotes Lasker and restored Lasker's treatment of the Ruy Lopez. This from the guy who onced said that Lasker's style was no better than a club player! Go figure....Anyhow arguably the best annotated chess book ever written even if at first glance it does not seem so. Fischer's words will come back and knock you upside the head when you least expect it. If I have only one complaint it would be he does not explore the beauty of his positions and his elegant solutions to the problems he faces althought he does hint at this when he calls one of his openings ugly. So why not read the best from the best (my opinion sorry Elo).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
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My husband and son are really enjoying working through the games in this book. At first it looked too advanced to be helpful for new chess players, but they tried it and it worked for them. They are learning a lot!
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omar sanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars Great condition. Inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2016
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Great condition.Inspires,motivates me to study chess .Peter biyasas a chess player said He reached international master level by reading only 2 books,This book and rook ending by Levenfish and Smylov according to Wikepedia.On the back it say Perhaps the most inspiring and Influential chess book of ALL TIME,i wouldnt be surprised if it is. One should read a book perhaps Lev alburts Comprehensive Chess course ,chess fundamental by jose capablanca and maybe a 1 or 2 more product that give Foundation with no holes.Not stricly neccessary as long as it inspires you like Peter biyasas.
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Mike Powers
4.0 out of 5 stars Bobby Fischer's “My 60 Memorable Games” is an entertaining, informative, and essential tool for any chess player.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2017
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A long time ago, when I was a teenager learning how to play chess, I owned a paperback copy of “My 60 Memorable Games” by the late chess Grandmaster Bobby Fischer (1943-2008). It was a book I enjoyed tremendously, and from which I learned a great deal. Unfortunately, I lost my copy of this book many years ago.

I recently found “My 60 Memorable Games” in a Kindle edition published by Batsford Press. I immediately purchased it. My overall reaction to this Kindle version of Bobby Fischer’s classic book is mostly positive.

It contains the same excellent writing by Bobby Fischer. He writes about each of the 60 games he played against various opponents in clear and concise prose that demonstrates the depth of his pure chess genius. He does an excellent job of avoiding jargon, and for the most part, refrains from engaging readers with boring anecdotes about past victories and defeats.

The layout for this Kindle edition of “My 60 Memorable Games” is satisfactory. The print is large and set in an easy to read font. Batsford opted to use algebraic rather of English descriptive notation, which makes the book much easier to use.

My only complaint is one that I have for most Kindle versions of chess books: the low quality of the chess diagrams. The relatively few diagrams that appear in “My 60 Memorable Games” look like they were copied directly from a newspaper. They are small, blurry, and nearly impossible for my 60-plus year old eyes to decipher.

Despite this significant flaw, I have spent many hours reviewing the games that Bobby Fischer has chosen to include in “My 60 Memorable Games,” and I have learned a lot from them. “My 60 Memorable Games” remains an entertaining, informative, and essential tool for any chess player. Recommended.
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Taramatie
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022
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Well planned lessons
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book created by the awesomely great Bobby Fischer
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2022
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This is a MUST have and a MUST read and STUDY book for chess players who want to improve their chess game and
the enjoyment of their chess games and have fun. Bobby Fischer is an icon for a reason....... a true genius and not a casual use of the word.... he was able to write his magic onto the printed page. There will only be one Bobby Fischer
so if you love chess...love yourself and get this book.
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Blauni Soares de Menezes
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente conteúdo
Reviewed in Brazil on November 29, 2022
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A entrega da transportadora Loggi foi excelente. Quanto ao livro a qualidade do conteúdo é excelente, pois trata-se de um clássico da literatura enxadrística, sendo em capa normal está de acordo com a qualidade do papel, no geral tudo certo.
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Jorge López
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy recomendable
Reviewed in Spain on November 11, 2023
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Muy instructivo, para niveles intermedios y avanzados (diría que de ELO >1500 en adelante).
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Milan Mitrovic
5.0 out of 5 stars Bobby Fischer
Reviewed in Italy on February 25, 2023
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very good
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Nicolas G
5.0 out of 5 stars Super intéressant
Reviewed in France on November 15, 2022
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Il est incroyablement intéressant de lire les analyses de Fischer sur ses parties. Si en plus on les lis avec l'analyse de l'ordinateur en parallèle, on se rend compte à quel point la théorie stockfishienne n'est parfois pas compatible avec la pratique sur échiquier par des humains.
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