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$200??? Egad, I had no idea! and I have been scribbling in mine and dog-earring with abandon. It truly contains the clearest and finest analysis I have seen, and should be reprinted.
I own 4 copies but I aint selling. There have many prints of this book and since Fischer is now deceased you are lucky the price is a rock bottom $200. This person obviously doesn't understand the value unless there is no binding, and pages missing? A excellant to pristine copy on an antiquarian book site or even ebay would probably run you 750-1000$ I don't think many people will be selling so if you can get a copy for 200 snap it up. A good copy of this book years ago was 150-200$ !!
That's it MonaLisa, I have lost all respect for rational humanity.
I have a barely read (for laudible reasons) 1973 facsimile edition of a 1894 The Minor Tactics of Chess where they mathematically prove that a bishop is worth 2 knights and the same as a rook and knights should never be played to the 3rd rank (they give Morphy a "?" for playing Nf3). I used to think that it must be interesting to write a book on a game you have never played, but now ...
Trust me, it will change your game.
First $10,000 takes it.
HAHAHA, I already own that book, the Clifford Irving penned copy!
Monalisa,
I don't know how much we want to monopolize "horse's" forum, but your mention of Clifford Irving begs questions.
We are living in the age of xerox's, scanners, and, of course, the web. Every student I know has (faced with $200 textbooks) learned to just plain pirate, at least for informational purposes. I have mixed feelings about such practices and probably most people do. However, with perenially impoverished (good phrase there, give myself a star) students, I am an apologist. When it comes to "60 Games" which is basically a reference or text book whose information should be shared, I can see xeroxes making the rounds among the otherwise ethical.
60 Games could wind up in a legal quagmire with Fischer's heirs. Did he die still married and living with 2 wives? In which case it may never be re-published.
I have looked my copy over, and it is actually better than I expected. Only wrote on one page, unlike most of my chess books where I elaborate on variations. Pages are stiff. Looking forward to early retirement.
does any1 know if theres been a reprint of this classic or if there ever will be? all ive found so far are old editions running for up to $200+.