How to Beat Garry Kasparov
Intended for chess players, from novices to experts, this text analyzes the games lost by World Chess Champion, Gary Kasparov, and makes some interesting discoveries. The publication ties in with... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:071346593X
ISBN13:9780713465938
Release Date:October 1990
Publisher:Chrysalis Books
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.62 lbs.
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Synopsis
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Even Kasparov is human.This book analyses all of his major lost games up to 1990 and tries to draw common conclusions about how to defeat the very greatest. Garry Kasparov won the World Championship in 1985 and successfully defended it against his perennial rival Anatoly Karpov in 1986-1987 and 1990. In 1993 and 1995 respectively, Kasparov beat off challenges from Nigel Short and Vishy Anand. In 2000, Kasparov's third title defence in London, he eventually succumbed to a fresh challenge from the Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik. Raymond Keene is a British Chess Champion,and the first British Player to achieve a FIDE (World Chess Federation) Grandmaster norm. He was awarded the OBE for services to chess in 1985. He is Chess Correspondent of The Times,The Sunday Times,The Spectator, and The International Herald Tribune. He is a prolific author of chess books, several of which are classics of the genre. He has organised three World Chess Championships.
Great Chess Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Did you know that it is five times easier to climb Mount Everest or to become a dollar billionaire than it is to beat World Champion Gary Kasparov at chess? These two amazing facts arise from Grandmaster Raymond Keene's in-depth study of the games lost by the most highly rated player in history. The book is packed with insights into the World Champion's playing style, and contains all of his losses since entering the highest levels of Grandmaster chess in 1981. So if you want to know just how it is that even the very best can be beaten, you'll find a wealth of entertainment and instruction here. Raymond Keene is a British Grandmaster who is uniquely placed to comment on the World Champion's play, having worked closely with Kasparov on a number of projects, including the definitive openings reference book "Openings 2". He is also the presenter of Thames Television's coverage of the 1990 World Championship match and is chess correspondent for The Times and The Spectator. -from book's back cover
even kasparov is human
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
this is the book vladimir kramnik must have studied in order to beat kasparov in their 2000 world championship match. the author has collected a batch of kasparov's losses, annotated them deeply and tried to identify common themes and causes.
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