My 60 Memorable Games
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 4th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner,Remainder mark
Condition remarks: Minor stains on book block.
In the pantheon of chess literature, My 60 Memorable Games stands as an undisputed masterpiece — a rare window into the mind of arguably the greatest chess player who ever lived. Bobby Fischer, the mercurial American genius who stunned the world by wresting the World Chess Championship from Soviet dominance in 1972, personally selects and fully annotates sixty of his most brilliant and instructive tournament and match games, spanning his early career through his peak competitive years. With introductions to each game provided by International Grandmaster Larry Evans, the collection presents not just a record of moves, but a vivid chronicle of Fischer's relentless competitive spirit, his profound opening preparation, and his legendary precision in both the middlegame and endgame. Published by Simon and Schuster, this landmark volume transcends the boundaries of a mere game anthology; it is a treatise on chess excellence and an intimate autobiography told entirely through sixty-four squares. Fischer's annotations are characteristically unsparing — candid, sharp, and occasionally caustic — offering readers an unfiltered commentary that illustrates his uncompromising pursuit of perfection. Regarded by grandmasters and amateurs alike as essential reading, My 60 Memorable Games remains as compelling and instructive today as when it was first published, leaving every reader to wonder: just how far ahead was Fischer truly thinking?
Author: Bobby Fischer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Simon and Schuster
Genre: Sport & fitness
Edition: 4th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner,Remainder mark
Condition remarks: Minor stains on book block.
In the pantheon of chess literature, My 60 Memorable Games stands as an undisputed masterpiece — a rare window into the mind of arguably the greatest chess player who ever lived. Bobby Fischer, the mercurial American genius who stunned the world by wresting the World Chess Championship from Soviet dominance in 1972, personally selects and fully annotates sixty of his most brilliant and instructive tournament and match games, spanning his early career through his peak competitive years. With introductions to each game provided by International Grandmaster Larry Evans, the collection presents not just a record of moves, but a vivid chronicle of Fischer's relentless competitive spirit, his profound opening preparation, and his legendary precision in both the middlegame and endgame. Published by Simon and Schuster, this landmark volume transcends the boundaries of a mere game anthology; it is a treatise on chess excellence and an intimate autobiography told entirely through sixty-four squares. Fischer's annotations are characteristically unsparing — candid, sharp, and occasionally caustic — offering readers an unfiltered commentary that illustrates his uncompromising pursuit of perfection. Regarded by grandmasters and amateurs alike as essential reading, My 60 Memorable Games remains as compelling and instructive today as when it was first published, leaving every reader to wonder: just how far ahead was Fischer truly thinking?