
the Opera Game, and the Evergreen game, etc. This was my first book of chess, the one that got me hooked on the game. I think it was written in the 50s I don't even think there are Fischer games in there). lots of great games and oddities and corny writing.

it's a real old codger's book of chess gems. Modern Chess Strategy, Pachman (the condensed one is the one I have)įireside Book of Chess, eds Chernev and Reinfeld! (You can pick up a used copy of this very cheap. It's easy to put together 50 books if I choose books I've looked at (and usually bought) and which seemed would be really good if I put the work into them, and I will someday, someday.Sooo much harder if I limit myself to books I've definitely and positively enjoyed after having worked through most of, if not all, of the text. The chess struggle in practice: candidates tournament, Zurich 1953, by David Bronstein

Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 by David BronsteinĪn earlier edition under the David McKay imprint had the (very cool) title:

I believe one would have to search under Zurich 1953 to find that Bronstein book.
