Bobby Fischer: A Legacy in Chess Literature and Games

"Fischer...is abnormally sensitive to the slightest noise in the hall...Then there are other players, among them Spassky, [Viktor] Korchnoi, and myself. For us, it is simply boring to play in an empty hall. When we appear on the stage, we are artistes.” — Mikhail Tal

Hi Everyone, in today's post I want to share a book that has been on my shelf for years now - "Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors part IV"

This part of the book focuses on Bobby Fischer and since the book was written by Garry Kasparov, we can say it brings together the two greatest names in the history of chess. What I love about the book is that it is filled with so many games and many analysis. Most of those games explains openings and shows the foundations of the openings. One could argue that some of the lines have been changed or bettered by computer however, understanding of the old lines makes it easier to to play. Kasparov doesn't just write and analyzes Fischer games, he praises his and critically examines Fischer's decisions. You can enjoy reading the book as a historian and also as a serious professional chess player.

Bobby Fischer the Legend!

Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6–0 scores. After winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.

• Bobby Fischer From wikipedia

Other Focuses of the book

The book also focuses on the other outstanding western stars of the Fischer's era. Stars like Samuel Reshevsky, Najdorf and also Bent Larsen. There are chapters of the book that highlights their games and shows how brilliant they were. The book was written by Garry kasparov together with chess master and journalist Dmitry Pliestsky.

Page 300

Page 300 features Fischer's game against Miguel Najdorf, a very strong opponent. It's interesting because Najdorf is known for his variation of the sicilian. Characterized with the move a6! . The game was played in the varna olympiad in 1962!

Fischer was just 15 years old as the time this game was played.

[Event "Portoroz Interzonal"]
[Site "Portoroz SLO"]
[Date "1958.08.16"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Robert James Fischer"]
[Black "Bent Larsen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[EventDate "1958.08.05"]
[ECO "B77"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/blog/PhilipFry3000/bobby-fischer-my-60-memorable-games-game-2"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2
Nc6 9. Bc4 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be6 11. Bb3 Qa5 12. O-O-O b5 13. Kb1 b4 14. Nd5 Bxd5
15. Bxd5 Rac8 16. Bb3 Rc7 17. h4 Qb5 18. h5 Rfc8 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. g4 a5 21. g5
Nh5 22. Rxh5 gxh5 23. g6 e5 24. gxf7+ Kf8 25. Be3 d5 26. exd5 Rxf7 27. d6 Rf6
28. Bg5 Qb7 29. Bxf6 Bxf6 30. d7 Rd8 31. Qd6+ 1-0

Here is a link to play the game. https://www.chess.com/blog/PhilipFry3000/bobby-fischer-my-60-memorable-games-game-2

Conclusion

Fischer's games continues to inspire me and alot of chess players out there. While I dive into this book further, I'd do more reviews on interesting games and their history. Also I'd be reviewing more chess books. There are just so many fascinating encounters and strategy worth exploring. I also love the classics!

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