The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, January 14, 1968 - Page 42
Textbooks Are Suggested For Intermediate Players
“Recently, I heard of a ‘programmed’ instruction book on chess by Bobby Fischer,” writes Paul L. Bruhn of Lakeside Park, Ky.
“I understand this book was to be made available by the people who programmed the lessons in the text. Can you tell me where I might be able to obtain a copy? Also, could you recommend
a book for intermediate students of chess?”
International grandmaster Bobby Fischer has written some chess textbooks, but I know of none answering the description you give. Sorry! If any readers of this column know of such a hook, I would appreciate hearing about it.
There are scores of books for intermediate players, and many of them are excellent. One that comes to mind is “Profile of a Prodigy: The Life and Games of Bobby Fischer,” by Frank Brady. It is published at $6.50 by David McKay Co., 750 Third Ave., New York, N.Y., 10018. Widely read books published by Simon & Schuster include “Winning Chess,” by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld, and “The Fireside Book of Chess,” by the same authors.
The former provides a systematic approach to the basic patterns of winning tactics. The latter contains stories, cartoons, short games, brilliancies, problems and quizzes.