IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT! Bobby Fischer's AFTER A TEN·YEAR WAIT, FISCHER'S SECOND PUBLISHED COLLECTION OF HIS GAMES With introdudions to the games by U.S. Champion Larry Evans Penetrating, i n~depth annotations by Fischer of his most important and representat ive games to date. Fascinat ing discussions and insights into his ploy and that of his opponents by the most exciting chess genius of our time. Whatever one thinks of Fischer's personality, attitude, and relation­ ship with others in the chess world, there is no doubt that he is the most exciting player in the world today. He has won the last five tournaments which he completed, and he has not finished lower than second in any of his fourteen events during the post six years. His exploits in interna­ t ional competition, his unprecedented record of eight straight U.S. Championships, his bri lliancies of tactical invention, and his contribu* tions to opening theory--all have won him a high place in chess history. His very presence in a tournament gene rates excitement. In this book, Bobby analyzes hi s most important and representative games, showing the strategic consideroti ons, the ta ctics--and sometimes the blunders- thot occur during the pressure of tournament play. He assesses his opponents' thinking as well. Each game has, in additi on to Fischer's awn annotations, an analytical introduction by the present U.S. Champion, Larry Evans. Index of openings, index of opponents, a nd Bobby Fischer's tournament and match record. BE AMONG THE FIRST TO OWN THIS REMARKABLE BOOK Li st Pri ce, $6.95 Members, $6.25 Mail your order, with check or money order in t he amount of yo ur purchas.e, to: 479 Broadway U. S. CHESS FEDERATION Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 N.Y. State residents: Add proper sales tax to all prices given. NOTE FOR PURCHASERS OUTSID E THE U.S. All prices in U.S. dollars! Our Canadian friends should add 10% to cover currency exchange differential. 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Edmondson Knights in the Gardens of Spa in , by Anthony Soidy ... .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. ....... 184 The Art of Pos it ionol Ploy, by Sammy Reshevsk.y .................................... 186 REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS HEW ENGLAND Jam es Bolton Observation Point, by Mira Rodoje;e .................................................... 188 Steven J. FrYlller Benjantln ~ n de y Chess life, Here a nd There .... 190, 192, 203, 204, 20 5, 208,209, 2 11, 21 4 EA STERN Allen Kaufman Michael Raimo WlliJ;om Golchbera From the Olympiad, by Pa l Benko ..... ... ... .. .. ....................... ..... .. .... ....... 191 MID.ATLANTIC Steve Caruthers Letters ...... ........ .... .......... .. .... ..... .. .. ... .. ........ .. ................ ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ....... .. 193 Dr. Fred A. Sorense n uwls Hucks A New Chess Primer, Revi ewed by Fred Wren .. ....................... .. .. .. .. .... ... 195 SOUTHERN PhHlp L amb Robert Cole Donald Schulb Re port From FIDE , by Fred Cramer ... .... ... .... ...... .. ....... .. ............... ... ... .. 199 GREAT LAKeS Robert By r ne Lorry Evans on Chess ................................................................. ... ........ 200 V. E. Vandenburl I Theodore Pehnel' The little Town W ith the Big Pri ze Fund, by Jerry La rk in .................. 206 NORTH CENTRA L Dr. Geur ge TIen Peter Wolf Alek ..... nder Llepn lekl Growth Continues, by E. B. Edmondson ........................... .. ..... .. .... .. ..... 207 SOUTHWUT5RN JQhn A. Howell Industrial Chess, by Matt Pavitt ........................................... .. .... .. .. ....... 212 Robert S , Brle,er Dr . Alfred Sor ensen Be nk.o's Bafflers, by Pa l Benko .. ......... .. ............................ .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. 21 2 PACIFIC A . M. 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On April 14, Moscow will again be the center of the Spassky: I do not notice the audience during the games, chess world. Petrosian and Spassky will once more meet to the people do not disturb me. decide who will be World Champion. Since the tournament in Q: How did it happen that Korchnoi was first in Mallorca Palma de Mallorca, neither of them played any chess, having without any apparent strain, while you two are officially the only one thing to do: prepare for the match. While so doing, best players in the world? Petrosiao delivered his dissertation on Logic in Chess, becom­ Petrosian: All the time in Mallorea it seemed to me as ing a "Doctor of Chess." Spassky thus has a doubly difficult though I was driving an old car trying to catcb Korehnoi, who task-to defeat not only the World Champion, but a "Doetor was driving a space rocket.