Explore the original manuscript of Bobby Fischer’s chess notes, filled with intricate chess moves and in-depth analyses of matches played in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and West Germany in 1969.
One side of the manuscript features Fischer’s analysis of the chess match between Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen and Dutch grandmaster Jan Hein Donner, where Donner ultimately resigned.
The other side details a match analysis between Yugoslav grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric and Romanian grandmaster Theodor Ghitescu, who played at the Leipzig chess tournament 1969. Delve into Bobby Fischer’s chess notes to uncover the mind of a chess genius and enhance your strategic play. An extremely rare and interesting piece of chess memorabilia.
Provenance: From the estate of Yugoslav FIDE master Dimitrije Bjelica. He has organized many big events and was the referee at tournaments like Linares. Dimitrije Bjelica and Bobby Fischer worked together on a book called “Šahovski Susreti Stoleća” (Chess Encounters of the Century), published in Sarajevo, in 1971. This manuscript was created when the two authors were writing the book.
Dimensions: 21 x 10,6 cm (21 x 21,2 cm when opened).
Condition: The paper shows significant signs of aging with numerous tears and wrinkles. However, the text written mainly in blue ink is perfectly preserved.
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