My 60 memorable games
by Robert J. Fischer, Bobby Fischer · first published 1969
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Annotated collection of Fischer's own games that gives insight into how a strong player thinks through the middlegame. It rewards careful study and suits players who want to learn from master-level play.
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…opinion is the greatest genius chess has ever seen(held back by his terrible health), and he was a fantastic author as well. Other great collections include Kasparov's My Great Predecessors and Fischer's My 60 memorable games. Skip opening books entirely. Pick an opening and find grandmasters who play it. Study their games, understand the ideas of the opening. Memorising theory isn't really helpful below expert level(1800…
on “Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in your field of work/study?” ↗…around it. So many interesting openings I tried. So many metaphors for real life. So many interesting characters in the history of chess. So many interesting books about it. Coincidentally my favorite is "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer. About one move in a game, Fischer writes "Sherwin slid the Rook here with his pinky, as if to emphasize the cunning of this mysterious move". Since I read that, now whenever I make…
on “Ask HN: What is the most memorable game you played?” ↗…My favourite bit was always the middle-game - fun through pure invention and strategy that can't be laid out in a book for memorisation because of the almost infinite possibilities! I really the book "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer- it really gave you an insight into a great players' thinking:
on “Learn to play chess online” ↗My 60 Memorable Games by Robert James Fischer. I worked through the whole book, tore it to shreds. Bought another copy recently (English notation, please). I was in a bookstore the other night (Moe's) and saw Botvinnik's…
on “Ask HN: Which non-technology book has influenced you the most and why?” ↗My 60 Memorable Games Bobby Fischer.
on “Aggressive Chess Openings (2012)” ↗…took it up in the early 1960s that the opening found an exponent. Unfortunately, the Bongcloud in Fischer’s hands was so devastating that the games were short and unmemorable, and none are recorded in My 60 Memorable Games." Bwahahaha ;)
on “The Bongcloud Attack” ↗