Bobby Fischer's Games Of Chess
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: First and only edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Boards: good with minor stains along the edges. DJ: Chipped and worn; some moisture damage; price clipped; repaired with tapes; protected within mylar. Binding: slightly shaky.
At just sixteen years old, Bobby Fischer became the youngest chess grandmaster in history, and Bobby Fischer's Games of Chess captures the electrifying brilliance that made him a legend before he was even out of adolescence. Published in 1959, this landmark collection presents sixty of Fischer's most memorable competitive games, each annotated in his own incisive voice, offering readers an unfiltered window into the strategic genius of one of the greatest chess minds the world has ever produced. Fischer's commentary is characteristically bold and unsparing — he critiques opponents and himself with equal candour, turning each game into a masterclass in attacking play, precise calculation, and competitive instinct. Beyond the chess board, this volume stands as a remarkable historical document, capturing a pivotal moment when an audacious American prodigy stormed the Soviet-dominated world of competitive chess and announced himself as a future world champion. Fischer's annotations reveal a player who saw the game in vivid, almost visceral terms, and his distinctive voice — part showman, part ruthless tactician — gives the text an energy that sets it apart from dry technical manuals. Whether you are a seasoned club player seeking to sharpen your game or a devotee of sporting history, this rare first edition will leave you wondering: just how far ahead was Fischer really seeing?
Author: Bobby Fischer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Simon and Schuster
Genre: Sport & fitness
Edition: First and only edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Boards: good with minor stains along the edges. DJ: Chipped and worn; some moisture damage; price clipped; repaired with tapes; protected within mylar. Binding: slightly shaky.
At just sixteen years old, Bobby Fischer became the youngest chess grandmaster in history, and Bobby Fischer's Games of Chess captures the electrifying brilliance that made him a legend before he was even out of adolescence. Published in 1959, this landmark collection presents sixty of Fischer's most memorable competitive games, each annotated in his own incisive voice, offering readers an unfiltered window into the strategic genius of one of the greatest chess minds the world has ever produced. Fischer's commentary is characteristically bold and unsparing — he critiques opponents and himself with equal candour, turning each game into a masterclass in attacking play, precise calculation, and competitive instinct. Beyond the chess board, this volume stands as a remarkable historical document, capturing a pivotal moment when an audacious American prodigy stormed the Soviet-dominated world of competitive chess and announced himself as a future world champion. Fischer's annotations reveal a player who saw the game in vivid, almost visceral terms, and his distinctive voice — part showman, part ruthless tactician — gives the text an energy that sets it apart from dry technical manuals. Whether you are a seasoned club player seeking to sharpen your game or a devotee of sporting history, this rare first edition will leave you wondering: just how far ahead was Fischer really seeing?