A must-have collector's edition of one of the most inspirational and influential chess books ever written.
First published in 1969, My 60 Memorable Games offers a rare window into the mind of chess icon Bobby Fischer. It contains Fischer's objective, honest and self-critical annotations to games he had won, drawn and even lost in the period from 1957 to 1967 - but from which he also learned valuable lessons.
Reading Fischer's intensely personal commentaries is like going back in time and watching live coverage of his over-the-board battles with the leading players of the day. Soon he would become the greatest of them all.
Released in a luxurious new edition for collectors, with foiled cloth binding and an eight-page plate section, this remarkable book is a true insight into one of the most gifted, troubled and controversial minds of the 20th century.
By:
Bobby Fischer
Imprint: Batsford
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781849948494
ISBN 10: 1849948496
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 14 April 2026
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Preface 11 1. Sherwin, New Jersey Open 1957: Too little, too late 13 2. Larsen, Portoroz 1958: Slaying the dragon 18 3. Petrosian, Portoroz 1958: Bear hug 23 4. Pilnik, Mar del Plata 1959: Tact and tactics 32 5. Rossetto, Mar del Plata 1959: The unpleasant obligation 38 6. Shocron, Mar del Plata 1959: A small oversigt 43 7. Olafsson, Zurich 1959: Pride goeth 49 8. Keres, Zurich 1959: Meat and potatoes 54 9. Walther, Zurich 1959: Betwixt the cup and lip 62 10. Unzicker, Zurich 1959: Milking the cow 68 11. Benko, Candidates’ 1959: Unheard melodies 74 12. Gligorich, Candidates’ 1959: Castling into it 78 13. Gligorich, Candidates’ 1959: Something new 87 14. Keres, Candidates’ 1959: Too many cooks 92 15. Smyslov, Candidates’ 1959: A whopper 100 16. Petrosian, Candidates’ 1959: Four queens 106 17. Tal, Candidates’ 1959: A very near miss 116 18. Spassky, Mar del Plata 1960: Old wine in a new bottle 123 19. Gudmundsson, Reykjavik 1960: A long voyage home 128 20. Euwe, Leipzig Olympic 1960: Theoretical scuffle 133 21. Letelier, Leipzig Olympic 1960: A queen for the king 137 22. Szabo, Leipzig Olympic 1960: Bad judgement 141 23. Tal, Leipzig Olympic 1960: No holds barred 145 24. Darga, West Berlin 1960: Asking for trouble 150 25. Lombardy, USA Championship 1960–61: When the Maroczy didn't bind 156 26. Reshevsky, 2nd match game 1961: Time will tell 161 27. Reshevsky, 5th match game 1961: Sheer pyrotechnics 167 28. Reshevsky, 11th match game 1961: A peccable draw 175 29. Geller, Bled 1961: Hoist with his own petard 182 30. Gligorich, Bled 1961: A lyrical performanace 187 31. Petrosian, Bled 1961: The sincerest form of flattery 191 32. Tal, Bled 1961: The moral victor 196 33. Trifunovich, Bled 1961: The drawing master 201 34. Bertok, Stockholm 1962: Hanging pawns unhung 207 35. Bolbochan, Stockholm 1962: A brilliant cadenza 212 36. Korchnoi, Stockholm 1962: Gaston and Alphonse 218 37. Keres, Curaçao 1962: Only a draw 225 38. Keres, Curaçao 1962: Detective story 234 39. Botvinnik, Varna Olympic 1962: The confrontation 240 40. Najdorf, Varna Olympic 1962: The Najdorf Variation 254 41. Robatsch, Varna Olympic 1962: A bright cameo 260 42. Unzicker, Varna Olympic 1962: Playing by ear 265 43. Reshevsky, USA Championship 1962–3: The missing link 269 44. Fine, Skittles Game 1963: Shock treatment 276 45. Bisguier, New York State Open 1963: Ghosts 280 46. Benko, USA Championship 1963–4: Romp 286 47. Bisguier, USA Championship 1963–4: The Indian sign? 291 48. R. Byrne, USA Championship 1963–4: The brilliancy prize 297 49. Steinmeyer, USA Championship 1963–4: A complex trap 302 50. Celle, Exhibition Tour 1964: Tour de force 306 51. Smyslov, Havana (Capablanca Memorial) 1965: Squeeze play 311 52. Rossolimo, USA Championship 1965–6: Peekaboo strategy 318 53. Portisch, Santa Monica 1966: Black magic 324 54. Najdorf, Santa Monica 1966: Najdorf's night off from the Najdorf 331 55. Bednarsky, Havana Olympic 1966: The price of incaution 338 56. Gligorich, Havana Olympic 1966: The Fischer continuation 343 57. Larsen, Monaco 1967: Change of pace 350 58. Geller, Skopje 1967: Flawed masterpiece 359 59. Kholmov, Skopje 1967: The erring bishop 366 60. Stein, Sousse 1967: When champions meet 371 Bobby Fischer's tournament and match record 381 Index to openings 383 List of opponents 383
Bobby Fischer (1943–2008) was an American-born chess grandmaster who became famous as a teenager for his phenomenal chess-playing ability. In 1972, at the height of the Cold War, he won the world title from the Russian Boris Spassky in a gripping match in Reykjavik, Iceland that generated worldwide media interest. Fischer not only played brilliant chess but raised the game to new levels of professionalism and his influence is still felt strongly today.
Reviews for My 60 Memorable Games: The Collectors’ Edition
‘Still seen as the classic games collection’ * English Chess Federation * 'It is a work of genius... There are masterpieces here aplenty, undoubtedly, they will give pleasure to all who love chess.' * The Compulsive Reader * 'What is very attractive about the book – apart from the fact that Fischer was such an extraordinary player and analyst – is the honesty of his comments.' -- Dominic Lawson * Five Books * ‘If you wish to play through the memorable games of the player many believe is the GOAT this book is for you.’ -- Cotswold Chess Congress
