Answers.Body: <p>There isn't any way to give a definitive answer but I do believe he contributed to it. The thoroughness that covers such a basic concept lets you know that the author is very strong player. If you were that thorough in every aspect of your game you would probably be challenging for the world championship. That, in and of itself, is a lesson. </p>
  
  <p>People say the book is simple but I guarantee most sub 2000 players will miss those tactics in 99% of their games. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Yes and no.  I knew Fischer.  I doubt that he was cabable of writing a book like that.  What likely happened is that Two good , not great, players, who could write well, worked with Bobby and his ideas to create the book.  </p>
  
  <p>Now the real question is why.  Was it because Bobby was hurting for money?   Or did some friends impose on him to use his name to help them make some money?  Otherwise I see no reason for it. </p>
  
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Answers.Text: He probably needed money. I read that in the 1960s he sold all his chess books at least twice to book dealers. I think that’s because he needed some money.
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Answers.Text: Could be.  Or maybe he learned everything in them and wanted to buy newer books while not storing/lugging  around the old ones.
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Answers.Body: <p>Basically, no.</p>
  
  <p>It was co-authored by Stuart Margulies and Don Mosenfelder, and while Fischer may have contributed a little, it is generally accepted that he just lent his name to the project.</p>
  
  <p><sub>Soltis, Andrew (2003). Bobby Fischer Rediscovered. B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 10. ISBN 0-7134-8846-8.</sub></p>
  
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Answers.Text: That was my impression, too.
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Answers.Text: Can we get some citations for this answer? Otherwise it comes across as pure speculation.
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Answers.Text: There is a whole WIkipedia article on this, and it cites GM Andy Soltis, in particular: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer_Teaches_Chess. At this point in history, you are not going to get a definitive answer.
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Answers.Text: @PhishMaster As long as that Wikipedia answer doesn't link to this question as a citation for their content ;) [Obligatory xkcd](https://xkcd.com/978/).
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Answers.Text: @A.N.Other just curious: Short of resurrecting Fischer, and asking him personally, this is probably going to be the best answer possible, and really is likely especially considering chess historian GM Andy Soltis' knowledge of the matter. You even said it was your impression too, so why would you unaccept the answer please? It just seems strange.
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Answers.Text: @Phish I probably did it unintentionally, because I was so upset with the most recent answer.
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Answers.Text: Ahh, that guy. He has been causing trouble all day. I totally understand that. It really was not about the points...those are easy to come by, but I really wanted to make sense of it.
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Answers.Text: No worries, he probably realized that trolling is the best he can do on the Internet. :)
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Answers.Text: @A.N.Other oh wow good impression.  and  funny thing about the trolling. i could swear i read this book a bit from my alma mater library, and well, i didn't think it wasn't fischer haha
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Body: <p>Did Bobby Fischer actually write his bestseller primer “Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess” (1966, 978-0553130539), or was it written by a ghost writer?</p>
  
  <p>I often ask myself this question because it seems very unlikely (to me, at least) that Bobby could keep interest in writing a book in which half of the book is about one or two-move mates, in other words, very simple tactics, and the other half doesn't go much deeper than that.   </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/b0JrZm.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/b0JrZm.jpg" alt="Cover of “Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess.”"></a></p>
  
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Comments.Text: Ok but Tal didn’t ever write such a basic book as the one Fischer (or better, his co-authors) wrote. Don’t get me wrong, I like the book, it’s just that it doesn’t seem to me “Fischer stuff”, having read his other book.
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Title: Did Bobby Fischer actually write "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess"?
ThreadText: # Did Bobby Fischer actually write "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess"?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-12)
  
  Did Bobby Fischer actually write his bestseller primer “Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess” (1966, 978-0553130539), or was it written by a ghost writer?
  
  I often ask myself this question because it seems very unlikely (to me, at least) that Bobby could keep interest in writing a book in which half of the book is about one or two-move mates, in username_0 words, very simple tactics, and the username_0 half doesn't go much deeper than that.
  
  [![Cover of “Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess.”](https://i.sstatic.net/b0JrZm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/b0JrZm.jpg)
  
  **Tags:** books, beginner, fischer
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Ok but Tal didn’t ever write such a basic book as the one Fischer (or better, his co-authors) wrote. Don’t get me wrong, I like the book, it’s just that it doesn’t seem to me “Fischer stuff”, having read his username_0 book.  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2019-10-12. Score: 30 | Accepted answer
  
  Basically, no.
  
  It was co-authored by Stuart Margulies and Don Mosenfelder, and while Fischer may have contributed a little, it is generally accepted that he just lent his name to the project.
  
  Soltis, Andrew (2003). Bobby Fischer Rediscovered. B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 10. ISBN 0-7134-8846-8.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: That was my impression, too.  
  > **username_4**: Can we get some citations for this answer? Otherwise it comes across as pure speculation.  
  > **username_3**: There is a whole WIkipedia article on this, and it cites GM Andy Soltis, in particular: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer_Teaches_Chess. At this point in history, you are not going to get a definitive answer.  
  > **username_5**: @username_3 As long as that Wikipedia answer doesn't link to this question as a citation for their content ;) [Obligatory xkcd](https://xkcd.com/978/).  
  > **username_3**: @username_0 just curious: Short of resurrecting Fischer, and asking him personally, this is probably going to be the best answer possible, and really is likely especially considering chess historian GM Andy Soltis' knowledge of the matter. You even said it was your impression too, so why would you unaccept the answer please? It just seems strange.  
  > **username_0**: @Phish I probably did it unintentionally, because I was so upset with the most recent answer.  
  > **username_3**: Ahh, that guy. He has been causing trouble all day. I totally understand that. It really was not about the points...those are easy to come by, but I really wanted to make sense of it.  
  > **username_0**: No worries, he probably realized that trolling is the best he can do on the Internet. :)  
  > **username_6**: @username_0 oh wow good impression.  and  funny thing about the trolling. i could swear i read this book a bit from my alma mater library, and well, i didn't think it wasn't fischer haha  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-18. Score: 2
  
  There isn't any way to give a definitive answer but I do believe he contributed to it. The thoroughness that covers such a basic concept lets you know that the author is very strong player. If you were that thorough in every aspect of your game you would probably be challenging for the world championship. That, in and of itself, is a lesson.
  
  People say the book is simple but I guarantee most sub 2000 players will miss those tactics in 99% of their games.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2019-12-25. Score: 2
  
  Yes and no. I knew Fischer. I doubt that he was cabable of writing a book like that. What likely happened is that Two good , not great, players, who could write well, worked with Bobby and his ideas to create the book.
  
  Now the real question is why. Was it because Bobby was hurting for money? Or did some friends impose on him to use his name to help them make some money? Otherwise I see no reason for it.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: He probably needed money. I read that in the 1960s he sold all his chess books at least twice to book dealers. I think that’s because he needed some money.  
  > **username_2**: Could be.  Or maybe he learned everything in them and wanted to buy newer books while not storing/lugging  around the old ones.  
  
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