My 60 Memorable Games: chess tactics, chess strategies with Bobby Fischer

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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. Title Page Copyright Contents Preface 1. Sherwin [B] New Jersey Open 1957 Too little, too late 2. Larsen [B] Portoroz 1958 Slaying the dragon 3. Petrosian [w] Portoroz 1958 Bear Hug 4. Pilnik [w] Mar del Plata 1959 Tact and tactics 5. Rossetto [B] Mar del Plata 1959 The unpleasant obligation 6. Shocron [B] Mar del Plata 1959 A small oversight 7. Olafsson [w] Zurich 1959 Pride goeth 8. Keres [B] Zurich 1959 Meat and potatoes 9. Walther [w] Zurich 1959 Betwixt the cup and the lip 10. Unzicker [B] Zurich 1959 Milking the Cow 11. Benko [B] Candidates’ 1959 Unheard melodies 12. Gligorich [w] Candidates’ 1959 Castling into it 13. Gligorich [B] Candidates’ 1959 Something new 14. Keres [w] Candidates’ 1959 Too many cooks 15. Smyslov [w] Candidates’ 1959 A whopper 16. Petrosian [B] Candidates’ 1959 Four Queens 17. Tal [B] Candidates’ 1959 A very near miss 18. Spassky [w] Mar del Plata 1960 Old wine in a new bottle 19. Gudmundsson [w] Reykjavik 1960 A long voyage home 20. Euwe [B] Leipzig Olympic 1960 Theoretical scuffle 21. Letelier [w] Leipzig Olympic 1960 A Queen for the King 22. Szabo [w] Leipzig Olympic 1960 Bad judgment 23. Tal [B] Leipzig Olympic 1960 No holds barred 24. Darga [B] West Berlin 1960 Asking for trouble 25. Lombardy [w] USA Championship 1960-1 When the Maroczy didn’t bind 26. Reshevsky [B] 2nd match game 1961 Time will tell 27. Reshevsky [w] 5th match game 1961 Sheer pyrotechnics 28. Reshevsky [w] 11th match game 1961 A peccable draw 29. Geller [B] Bled 1961 Hoist with his own petard 30. Gligorich [w] Bled 1961 A lyrical performance 31. Petrosian [B] Bled 1961 The sincerest form of flattery 32. Tal [B] Bled 1961 The moral victor 33. Trifunovich [B] Bled 1961 The drawing master 34. Bertok [w] Stockholm 1962 Hanging pawns unhung 35. Bolbochan [B] Stockholm 1962 A brilliant cadenza 36. Korchnoi [B] Stockholm 1962 Gaston and Alphonse 37. Keres [w] Curaçao 1962 Only a draw 38. Keres [B] Curaçao 1962 Detective story 39. Botvinnik [w] Varna Olympic 1962 The confrontation 40. Najdorf [B] Varna Olympic 1962 The Najdorf Variation 41. Robatsch [B] Varna Olympic 1962 A bright cameo 42. Unzicker [w] Varna Olympic 1962 Playing by ear 43. Reshevsky [B] USA Championship 1962-3 The missing link 44. Fine [B] Skittles Game 1963 Shock treatment 45. Bisguier [B] New York State Open 1963 Ghosts 46. Benko [B] USA Championship 1963-4 Romp 47. Bisguier [B] USA Championship 1963-4 The Indian sign? 48. R.Byrne [w] USA Championship 1963-4 The brilliancy prize 49. Steinmeyer [B] USA Championship 1963-4 A complex trap. 50. Celle [B] Exhibition Tour 1964 Tour de force 51. Smyslov [B] Havana (Capablanca Memorial) 1965 Squeeze play 52. Rossolimo [B] USA Championship 1965-6 Peekabooo strategy 53. Portisch [w] Santa Monica 1966 Black magic 54. Najdorf [B] Santa Monica 1966 Najdorf’s night off from the Najdorf 55. Bednarsky [B] Havana Olympic 1966 The price of incaution 56. Gligorich [B] Havana Olympic 1966 The Fischer continuation 57. Larsen [w] Monaco 1967 Change of pace 58. Geller [B] Skopje 1967 Flawed masterpiece 59. Kholmov [w] Skopje 1967 The erring Bishop 60. Stein [B] Sousse 1967 When champions meet Bobby Fischer’s Tournament and Match Record Index to Openings List of Opponents