Bobby Fischer: His Approach to Chess

by Elie Agur

The return in 1992 of American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer against his old rival Boris Spassky reawakened interest in the games of one of the most determined World Champions of all time. To Fischer chess is a highly competitive sport which requires not only meticulous opening preparation, a high state of tactical alertness and perfect technique, but also a constant striving for the initiative, immense will to win and even calculated risktaking. In 1972, when he won the supreme crown, he was years ahead of his time in his chess understanding and he influenced the way competitive chess is played today. By studying the deeply researched and thematically arranged materials in this book, players of all strengths will change their attitude towards the game and improve their own play.

Genres: Chess

276 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 1992

Reviews

[Manny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another exegisis. I read somewhere that there are more books on Fischer than on all other chess players put together. This one is OK, I guess, but it's the usual problem you run into when a mere mortal tries to analyze a genius. He does this, and this, and this. Some of it is maybe insightful, but mostly you just feel that it's beside the point. Why did he do it? That's the bit they can't explain.

I remember once leafing though a doctoral thesis on A Midsummer Night's Dream; the author had painstakingly collected and classified all the animal images. I'm sure they got it right, but it didn't really help me appreciate Shakespeare better.

[Travis Timmons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perhaps the best work on Fischer's style and "chessic" aesthetics as a player.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book that goes inside the story of how we beat the soviet russians in chess