My 60 Memorable Games


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Tyler Cowen Founder/Marginal Revolution UniversityReflects 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. (Source)

Adam Robinson I played over these games every night, these 60 games. (Source)

Adam Robinson I played over these games every night, these 60 games. (Source)

Dominic Lawson It’s not clear how much of this book was written by Fischer and how much was written by a grandmaster called Larry Evans, who was a friend of his and a very strong player. Nonetheless, officially, this is Fischer’s only game collection. The 60 games begin in 1957 and go up to 1967, so it’s only 10 years. 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. There was always a simplicity to Fischer which was seductive, even if at times it could also be very crude. Now one thinks of Fischer as... (Source)


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