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Chess Forum / General Topics / November 2005WTB: My 60 Memorable Games book
Hi I'm looking for the chess book "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer. Where I can I find this book? I couldn't find in most online book stores and ebay.. :( TIA! > Hi > I'm looking for the chess book "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby > Fischer. Where I can I find this book? I couldn't find in most online > book stores and ebay.. :( I checked Amazon and went into sticker shock! Cheapest used copy seems to be $44. Keep looking in 2nd hand bookstores? Phil > TIA! I have a Russian-language edition... Cheers, zdrakec >> I'm looking for the chess book "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby >> Fischer. Where I can I find this book? I couldn't find in most online >> book stores and ebay.. :( > > I checked Amazon and went into sticker shock! Cheapest used copy seems > to be $44. Keep looking in 2nd hand bookstores? Amazon.co.uk has a second-hand copy for 17.50UKP, which is about $30US, but that's probably not much cheaper once you add shipping to the US. Also, I didn't check if this was the original edition or the later Batsford algebraic edition with `corrected' annotation that is, I've heard, the reason that Fischer won't let anyone reissue the book. Dave.  SignatureDavid Richerby Adult Car (TM): it's like a www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ high-performance luxury car that you won't want the children to see! > Also, I didn't check if this was the original edition or the later > Batsford algebraic edition with `corrected' annotation that is, I've > heard, the reason that Fischer won't let anyone reissue the book. IIRC, Fischer made that decision before the Batsford edition came out, but Batsford's butchery gave him no reason to reconsider. For some details, I refer interested readers to "Fischer's Fury" by Edward Winter: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/fischer.html Readers wanting Fischer's original notes should get the 1969 version from Simon & Schuster, though they will have to accept descriptive notation. > Readers wanting Fischer's original notes should get the 1969 version >from Simon & Schuster, though they will have to accept descriptive >notation. "Accept"? It's a feature. :-) >> Readers wanting Fischer's original notes should get the 1969 version >>from Simon & Schuster, though they will have to accept descriptive >>notation. > > "Accept"? It's a feature. :-) "If you can't flaunt it, feature it." Though I prefer descriptive -- no doubt because it's my native language -- most players these days are not bilingual. SignatureIan Burton (Please reply to the Newsgroup) > Though I prefer descriptive -- no doubt because it's my native language > -- most players these days are not bilingual. I realise they're different skills but I think it's fair to say that anyone who's intelligent enough to play chess well enough to want to read books in it is intelligent enough to work out descriptive notation. It's not rocket science, after all. Dave. SignatureDavid Richerby Frozen Drink (TM): it's like a www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ refreshing juice beverage but it's frozen in a block of ice! >> Also, I didn't check if this was the original edition or the later >> Batsford algebraic edition with `corrected' annotation that is, I've [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > details, I refer interested readers to "Fischer's Fury" by Edward > Winter: I have also been writing to Batsford recently, encouraging their publication of a quality author - they seem to be a sleepy crowd. On the subject of publishers, someone who definitely publishes quality chess material voluntarily wrote to me that USCF don't seem to have conducted serious book reviews for some 5 years now, and sorry to mention it, but HR Enterprises won't carry ANY of their titles. Its all very strange. I owe Fischer a note about a filmed bio - I doubt whether we will be able to afford his terms, but it seems respectable to try to negotiate them in any case - so that he doesn't feel ripped off again. I have some sympathy with his perspective. The thing of it is, with Fischer, anything he carred to write that is new on chess would become an immediate best seller, but he writes nothing since his terms are too steep for what agents think the market can bear. Some of this responsibility therefore rest on him to deal with prevalent market conditions. Cordially from the deep south where we only expect 5 inches of snow - you make get twice as much, Phil Innes > http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/fischer.html > > Readers wanting Fischer's original notes should get the 1969 version > from Simon & Schuster, though they will have to accept descriptive > notation. > >> Also, I didn't check if this was the original edition or the later > >> Batsford algebraic edition with `corrected' annotation that is, I've [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I have also been writing to Batsford recently, encouraging their publication > of a quality author - they seem to be a sleepy crowd. We can only imagine how Batsford might respond if the author wrote to them himself. > On the subject of publishers, someone who definitely publishes quality chess > material voluntarily wrote to me that USCF don't seem to have conducted > serious book reviews for some 5 years now, More like 15-20 years. and sorry to mention it, but HR > Enterprises won't carry ANY of their titles. Since Mr. Innes fails to mention the name, it's probably another of his lies. > Its all very strange. > > I owe Fischer a note Perhaps Mr. Innes will care to answer this question, since he is now in contact with Mr. Fischer: Bob Simpson to Philth Innes, May 2000: "Fischer said the Holocaust never happened. Do you agree?" Mr. Innes responded: "My understanding of the KZs has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Fischer's, who, as I have said clearly above, is encouraged by would-be-friends to make extravagant claims of a sensationalist nature. What Mr. Robt. J. Fischer really understands about the Showa is not necessarily represented though such 'friends,' and here this Bob, how do you or I know his opinion otherwise?" We await Mr. Innes' answer. about a filmed bio - I doubt whether we will be able to > afford his terms, but it seems respectable to try to negotiate them in any > case - so that he doesn't feel ripped off again. I have some sympathy with > his perspective. Yes, it's obvious to all that you share his "perspective", all right. Hail Stalker! What cheer? >> >> Also, I didn't check if this was the original edition or the later >> >> Batsford algebraic edition with `corrected' annotation that is, I've [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > We can only imagine *suppositional statement followed by abuse? 'We' [ROFL] Historian Neil chooses only to imagine ;) > how Batsford might respond if the author wrote to > them himself. I wonder what that sentence can mean in the English language? (I am in receipt of the author's letter to the Editor of Batsford.) >> On the subject of publishers, someone who definitely publishes quality >> chess >> material voluntarily wrote to me that USCF don't seem to have conducted >> serious book reviews for some 5 years now, > > More like 15-20 years. I am reporting what a publisher said to me specifically about the past 5. Perhaps Neal is right to extend this to a broader period, and this would be an addendum to my comment. The point however is that the head of a quality publishing entity has said that USCF has no standards at all, and Chesscafe won't sell their books. > and sorry to mention it, but HR >> Enterprises won't carry ANY of their titles. > > Since Mr. Innes fails to mention the name, it's probably another of his > lies. Since Mr. Innes is writing to Neal Brennen, who cares what he thinks? Or rather, if he thinks? Thee are no positive indicators. >> Its all very strange. >> >> I owe Fischer a note > > Perhaps Mr. Innes will care to answer this question, since he is now in > contact with Mr. Fischer: Perhaps Mr. Brennen will get it into his head that his opinions are so widely known as to establish universal wonderment at where his talents begin? > Bob Simpson to Philth Innes, May 2000: > "Fischer said the Holocaust never happened. Do you agree?" [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > We await Mr. Innes' answer. What is the question I need to answer? My astalker saves all my posts, but can't write himself. Patience please while he has a go at writing his question out plain and square. I know that Neal Brennen likes to beat on Jews. But he pretends to be sympathetic. Is this some racial thing for him?> > about a filmed bio - I doubt whether we will be able to >> afford his terms, but it seems respectable to try to negotiate them in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Yes, it's obvious to all that you share his "perspective", all right. Mr. Brennen talks about what is obvious to all. Mr. Brennen is an American chess historian of mean repute. Phil Innes > Hail Stalker! What cheer? > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > I wonder what that sentence can mean in the English language? (I am in > receipt of the author's letter to the Editor of Batsford.) Which is not what The Innes originally wrote. > >> On the subject of publishers, someone who definitely publishes quality > >> chess [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > an addendum to my comment. The point however is that the head of a quality > publishing entity has said that USCF has no standards at all, Which is a different matter from stating that USCF doesn't appear to have "conducted" serious book reviews. and Chesscafe > won't sell their books. Which could mean anything from the "quality publishing entity" having lousy distribution to Innes' lying about the "quality". But of course the name of this "entity" needs to be kept secret... > > and sorry to mention it, but HR > >> Enterprises won't carry ANY of their titles. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > I know that Neal Brennen likes to beat on Jews. Where the Brattleboro Bedlam came up with that one I don't know. It must be projection - all that defending of Wagner, Donne, Alekhine, Spassky, Fischer, and Tomic must have made Innes delusional. But he pretends to be > sympathetic. Is this some racial thing for him?> We repeat Bob Simpson's question from 2000: "Fischer said the Holocaust never happened. Do you agree?" We await Philth Innes' answer. > > about a filmed bio - I doubt whether we will be able to > >> afford his terms, but it seems respectable to try to negotiate them in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Phil Innes > We repeat Bob Simpson's question from 2000: > "Fischer said the Holocaust never happened. Do you agree?" > We await Philth Innes' answer. Brennen's back. Full time idiotic off-topic posts, especially having to do with non-Americans and Jews. >> Phil Innes > > We repeat Bob Simpson's question from 2000: > > "Fischer said the Holocaust never happened. Do you agree?" > > We await Philth Innes' answer. > > Brennen's back. Full time idiotic off-topic posts, especially having to do > with non-Americans and Jews. Is Philth Innes calling himself a "non-American"? The question is hardly off-topic for a thread about Fischer and Innes. $44 sounds like a steal..I`ve seen it for outrageous amounts although that was for the earlier hard covered printings..I sold my entire collection of chess books on Ebay about 8 years ago and it included an earlier edition cloth hard covered copy of this book with dust cover which by itself turned out to be worth more than I got for all 40 books combined! > $44 sounds like a steal..I`ve seen it for outrageous amounts although > that was for the earlier hard covered printings..I sold my entire > collection of chess books on Ebay about 8 years ago and it included an > earlier edition cloth hard covered copy of this book with dust cover > which by itself turned out to be worth more than I got for all 40 books > combined! LOL. As Homer J Simpson would say: Doh! I got a copy through InterLibrary Loan. The copy (Simon & Shuster) came from the US Naval Academy. With it's code of conduct, it's probably the only library that still has a copy that hasn't been stolen off the shelves. Returned it and kept the xerox copy for myself. > I got a copy through InterLibrary Loan. The copy (Simon & Shuster) came > from the US Naval Academy. With it's code of conduct, it's probably the > only library that still has a copy that hasn't been stolen off the > shelves. Returned it and kept the xerox copy for myself. I was going to suggest that you hadn't signed up to any code of conduct but then I realised that this wasn't really relevant as the threat in your case was the threat of the dissatisfaction of the entire US Navy. Dave. SignatureDavid Richerby Generic Microsoft Priest (TM): it's www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ like a man of the cloth that's really hard to use but it's just like all the others! Hi! > I'm looking for the chess book "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby > Fischer. Where I can I find this book? I couldn't find in most online > book stores and ebay.. :( > > TIA! If a german edition would do, it is available at Rattmanns for a decent price. Some 30,- Euros in hardcover. http://www.schachzentrale.de/irw_cat.57473132.product.52415446495336304450.html You can also find Huebners comments on these games, if that would be of interest. (Also in german.) Owning Nimzovitchs book from the same series I can tell that they are very well made, with quite some efford to get a really nice book. (Typeset in LaTeX, well that speaks for itself. ;) SignatureKind regards, Alexander Wagner |
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