The Chess of Bobby Fischer (McGraw-Hill paperbacks) [Paperback]

Robert E. Burger (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (September 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070089515
• ISBN-13: 978-0070089518
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,938,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a neat book., January 31, 2005

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This review is from: The Chess of Bobby Fischer (McGraw-Hill paperbacks) (Paperback)

The author collected about a hundred (I didn't really count them) of Fischer's games, together with some chess problems and some GM and master games to draw the parallel between Fischer's play and chess great players'. The author grouped the games in endgames, middle-games and openings. Fischer had many outstanding endgames, but also there were a few games he was lucky to draw it because his opponents missed the wins. There too were some games Fischer couldn't win because of lack of experience (the next time around he would win convincingly after reviewing the theory). The part of middle-games showed how much better and stronger-will he was compared to his opponents. About the openings we all know Fischer had a narrow repertoire, however his is deeper than anyone before and after his time. There had been some systems he was not lucky with, but he stuck to them throughout to prove his points. Then by his most important match, the championship match with Spassky, he sprung out the Queen Pawn opening, the Alekhine and some he seldom employed. And he won! There were not many drawn or lost games of Fischer's in this book, but they are instructive. (And it's good for us to know.)
The games in the book were not deeply analyzed but there are many of them. With a computer programs it is easy to improve the analyses. As the title said, "The chess of Bobby Fischer." It's all about the chess skills or the psychology that Fischer experienced during the games. For more of the personal aspect, the book by Gufeld is a good complement to this book.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, November 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Chess of Bobby Fischer (Hardcover)

This book is well written. It has fascinating positions where Fischer may or may not be winning material wise. The downside is that the notation is quite antiquate. You have to remember K for King and Kn for Knight. I prefer N for the latter. The algebraic system is better.

Notation aside, this is a big book with lots of great games. I think you'll be surprised by the authors work.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The chess of bobby fischer " is the excillent chess book., February 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Chess of Bobby Fischer (Great Literature Series) (Paperback)

The book shows the tactics of playing chess by Bobby Fischer . So one can easily improve the ways of playing chess by readtng this book.