About the book
Bobby Fischer annotates sixty of his own games, spanning the decade between the New Jersey Open of 1957 and the Sousse Interzonal of 1967, in a collection first published in 1969. Unlike many anthologies, which often hold only wins or draws, it includes nine draws and three losses, to Tal, Spassky and Geller. Among the games are his only meeting with Mikhail Botvinnik, which carries the longest analysis in the book, and his first win over a Soviet grandmaster, Paul Keres. The notes cover strategy, tactics and psychology, with firm opinions on openings. Grandmaster Larry Evans helped edit and wrote introductions to the games. An algebraic edition in 1995 drew Fischer's denunciation, and a 2008 reissue restored his original text.
Tyler Cowen said it reflects a kind of classicism in thinking and method, while noting later revelations that much of the analysis was faulty and partly the work of Larry Evans.
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Tyler Cowen (Founder/Marginal Revolution University)
Reflects a certain kind of classicism in thinking and method. Later, it was revealed much of the analysis was faulty and in part was from Larry Evans and not Fischer himself.
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