"There have been numerous books, in many languages, that list Fischer as the author or as endorsing the book. One of these is the 1972 book Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess with Donn Mosenfelder and Stuart Margulies. The book uses programmed learning to help beginners learn how to see elementary chess combinations. Although Fischer allowed his name to be used, he had little involvement with the writing of the book."
'Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, an unusual work, first published in 1966, on which opinions vary considerably.' (as is happening here.)
That link is about some of the best chess books ever written.
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Perhaps the book changed publishing houses and Fischer had a row with the
new publishers. Why not, he had a row with everyone at one time or another. 🙂
Maybe that is why some think Fischer tried to sue them.
If he signed a copy then Fischer endorsed the product.No doubt about it.
Vandervelde,your point has been revalidated 😉
Searched the net a bit,saw a claim Fischer co-authored the book.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2002/12/bobby-fischer-rsquo-s-pathetic-endgame/2634/
Now I wonder what made me so sure he had nothing to do with it......
Originally posted by Shallow Blue "He who can, does. He who cannot teaches."
- George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, Maxims for Revolutionists[hidden]No wonder it was popular in Soviet Russia![/hidden], Education.
Richard
That is a bit of the truth.
Those who are naturally very good at something can't really teach it because they can't understand why people don't understand.
Of course there are those who can both do something and teach something.
Then there are those who can't do something, but still try to teach it. Those people need to find something else to do.
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
04 Jul '12 22:29
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