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GARY KASPAROV ON MY GREAT PREDECESSORS: PT. 1 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Garry Kasparov | 400 pages | 01 Aug 2003 | EVERYMAN CHESS | 9781857443301 | English | London, United Kingdom Gary Kasparov on My Great Predecessors: Pt. 1 PDF Book The chessboard is the ultimate mental battleground and the world champions themselves are supreme intellectual gladiators. So far the second volume is even more impressive, as Kasparov has personal knowledge of some of the players Namespaces Article Talk. Questions and Answers. All Blogs. Word Count , words Guess based on page count. And before I realize it, I'm thinking yes, isn't that exactly what often happens when you play a World Championship chess final, I'm sure similar things have happened to me too. It's just as if she's giving me the latest gossip about her wonderfully disorganized life over a few drinks at the latest trendy bar, asking for my advice about whether she should dump X, who's nothing but trouble but so great in bed, and instead get together with Y, who's not as exciting but a mo There are some books you love because you feel that the author is taking you into their confidence, and treating you as an equal. In this massive study of the fourteen chess Grand Masters who preceded him, Kasparov takes on the role of a latter-day Suetonius, doing for chess biography what Bobby Fischer had done for the autobiography in "My Sixty Memorable Games". These magnificent compilations of chess form the basis of the first two p The battle for the World Chess Championship has witnessed numerous titanic struggles which have engaged the interest not only of chess enthusiasts but also of the public at large. Other books in the series. Hardcover , pages. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Mitravind rated it it was amazing May 13, You might be interested in. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The average reader will spend 7 hours and 44 minutes reading this book at WPM words per minute. The development of international links in the midth century was immediately reflected in chess too. Kasparov explains how each champion brought his own distinctive style to the chessboard and enriched the theory of the game with new ideas. Welcome back. He has analysis engines that are even stronger than he is, and never get tired or make a careless slip. Flipkart Customer Certified Buyer , Siliguri. Sort order. Devin rated it really liked it Jun 08, There were some moments that so reminded him of one of his own matches. But for some reason we have been led to believe that Predecessors is a masterpiece, belonging to the class of great books if not transcending them. Error rating book. I know just what it's like to be forced to work with impossible people in order to save civilization as we know it from an implacably evil foe. Before Garry Kasparov ended his playing career in to battle for democracy in Russia, he was rightly considered to be the greatest grandmaster of all time. The battle for the World Chess Championship has witnessed numerous titanic struggles which have engaged the interest not only of chess enthusiasts but also of the public at large. It is probably the most enjoyable chess book I have ever read. Ravi Saini rated it it was amazing May 17, Download as PDF Printable version. Open Preview See a Problem? Both children who will get a lot out of the examples even without all the variations and adults who will benefit a lot from the analysis can get a lot out of this book. Find out how the Rubinstein variation came into tournament play. Part two features the play of champions Max Euwe Mikhail Botvinnik , and , Vassily Smyslov and Mikhail Tal Garry Kasparov, who is universally acclaimed as the greatest chessplayer ever, subjects the play of his predecessors to a rigorous analysis. English Chess Federation Book of the Year Gary Kasparov on My Great Predecessors: Pt. 1 Writer All these games have been thoroughly reassessed with the aid of modern software technology and the new light this sheds on these classic masterpieces is fascinating. Published August 1st by Everyman Chess first published January 1st Certified Buyer , Bangalore. Top Bloggers. Kasparov Garry. There were some moments that so reminded him of one of his own matches. Modern GM ideas build on ideas of the past while adding layers of complexity. The battle for the World Chess Championship has witnessed numerous titanic struggles which have engaged the interest not only of chess enthusiasts but also of the public at large. Part two features the play of champions Max Euwe Mikhail Botvinnik , and , Vassily Smyslov and Mikhail Tal Get A Copy. Garry Kasparov provides biographical accounts of the first four Chess World Champions - Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alehkine, covering their personal lives and their games. How quickly can you read this book? Steinitz the stubborn perseverer, Lasker the versatile creator, Capablanca, the prodigy who did not need to work, and Aljechin the boundlessly aggressive and sacrificing hero with an undestructible conceit of being invincible. Genius of Combinations: The development of international links in the midth century was immediately reflected in chess too. Real book made by printing in the paper. Showing And then he's one of the two strongest human players of all time, and writes quite well. Return to Book Page. Many copies of the books contain labels autographed by Kasparov. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Certified Buyer , Karimganj. Kasparov explains how each champion brought his own distinctive style to the chessboard and enriched the theory of the game with new ideas. A thorough attempt to give an idea what the founding fathers of chess were like. In this comprehensive study of grandmaster play -- from the Italian school of the 16th century to our current postmodern synthesis -- Kasparov aims to connect his forebears' playing style with "the values of the society in which they lived and worked" and the "geopolitical reality" of their respective eras. Rejith Rajan Certified Buyer , Bangalore. Brian Karen rated it really liked it Mar 11, The series is being extended with three volumes of Garry Kasparov on Garry Kasparov , covering his other games. Oct 30, Vijay rated it really liked it. Related Articles. Unimaginative, dull writing. Both children who will get a lot out of the examples even without all the variations and adults who will benefit a lot from the analysis can get a lot out of this book. This makes the book somewhat more voluminous than necessary and it does not always help to get to the bottom of the truth of the games. Raj Dey Certified Buyer , Karimganj. Garry Kasparov, who is universally acclaimed as the greatest chessplayer ever, subjects the play of his predecessors to a rigorous analysis. Rate Product. Safe and Secure Payments. Santteri rated it it was amazing Sep 14, He has access to an enormous chess library. Other Editions 8. Error rating book. There are some books you love because you feel that the author is taking you into their confidence, and treating you as an equal. Not an e-book. Books by Garry Kasparov. In this comprehensive study of grandmaster play -- from the Italian school of the 16th century to our current postmodern synthesis -- Kasparov aims to connect his forebears' playing Before Garry Kasparov ended his playing career in to battle for democracy in Russia, he was rightly considered to be the greatest grandmaster of all time. Gary Kasparov on My Great Predecessors: Pt. 1 Reviews Details if other :. The series of books continued with the Modern Chess volumes that covers developments in the s and Kasparov's games with Anatoly Karpov. In reality it is something less grandiose: a valuable book with numerous weak spots. They were published in 9. The development of international links in the midth century was immediately reflected in chess too. Kasparov includes some of the best games I have ever played over and the best part is I have only finished two chapters as of now and waiting to read about Capablanca's games!! Devin rated it really liked it Jun 08, It can make for tedious reading if digested whole, but there is simply nothing else like it in existence. My Great Predecessors received lavish praise from some reviewers including Nigel Short , [1] while attracting criticism from others for historical inaccuracies and analysis of games directly copied from unattributed sources. Kenneth P. But for some reason we have been led to believe that Predecessors is a masterpiece, belonging to the class of great books if not transcending them. When he arrives at the most complex point of the game, no human can quite cut it any more; but he ran his computer for several hours, and now we finally know the truth. Difficult but very rewarding at times. Steinitz the stubborn perseverer, Lasker the versatile creator, Capablanca, the prodigy who did not need to work, and Aljechin the boundlessly aggressive and sacrificing hero with an undestructible conceit of being invincible. You can purchase your favorite ebooks from leading publishers, play through the moves in the book, try out your own lines and even analyze with the powerful Stockfish engine. Having enlisted the support of the St George's Chess Club, he set up an organizing committee and sent out invitations over the whole of Europe at that time America was not yet very conspicuous. We get some insightful comments about that. He has analysis engines that are even stronger than he is, and never get tired or make a careless slip.