This book is essentially a teaching machine. The way a teaching machine works is: It asks you a question. If you give the right answer, it goes on to the next question. If you give the wrong answer, it tells you why the answer is wrong and tells you to go back and try again. This is called "programmed learning". The real authors were experts and authorities in the field of programmed learning. Bobby Fischer lent his name to the project. Stuart Margulies is a chess master and also a recognized authority on programmed learning. He is a widely published author of more than 40 books, all in the field of programmed learning, especially in learning how to read. For example, one of his books is "Critical reading for proficiency 1 : introductory level". Donn Mosenfelder is not a known or recognized chess player, but he was the owner of the company that developed and designed this book. He has written more than 25 books, almost all on basic reading, writing and math.
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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not very useful as a book to learn to checkmate from,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (Mass Market Paperback)
As a book that only covers how to checkmate it has so few problems compared to every other book I have seen that covers checkmates that it is a waste of time and money. The checkmates were so simple that as a beginner I went through about half of them in five minutes and stopped after that. Even for a beginner it is worthwhile to get a book with more examples and one that explains the different types of checkmates.
121 of 130 people found the following review helpful:
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Doesn't match up,
This review is from: Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (Mass Market Paperback)
If you are looking for a good book on "How to Checkmate" get "How to Beat Your Dad at Chess" or even Polgar's massive Puzzels Book. Fischer's book has very little material in it is is dated because of much better books of the same nature. Looking for a good instructional book: if a kid, adult or teacher get "Chess For Juniors". If a classroom teacher consider getting "Teaching Chess in the 21st Century" in addition to "Chess for Juniors".
170 of 185 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Title is misleading!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (Mass Market Paperback)
This book has the title that made me think there was covering of all points of chess. But when I got the book Bobby Fischer only sets up positions (and only one per page) where you must find a checkmate that is very, very easy to find. Every page is like this. I should have read the reviews on it so I could have spent the money on a top book that teaches beginners. If you are are reading this (like I should have read the reviews) then do not buy this book unless you want a bunch of easy to solve checkmate positions instead of a book that has real lessons to learn from. I have since gotten "Chess for Juniors" and "How to Beat your Dad at Chess". "Chess for Juniors" gives very good lessons and "How to Beat your Dad" has checkmate positions but tells you much more about them.
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Black King, White Rook, White Queen, White's Queen, Black's King, Can White, White's Rook, Black's Rook, Black Rook, Black's Queen, Black Bishop, Black Queen, White Bishop, Black's Bishop, Black Pawn, United States Championship, White Pawn, White's Bishop, White's Knight, Black Knight, Black's Knight, New York New!
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