Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 5
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Manufacturer: Everyman Chess
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9781857444049
ISBN: 1857444043
Label: Everyman Chess
Manufacturer: Everyman Chess
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Studio: Everyman Chess
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This book, the fifth in Garry Kasparov's magnificent history of the World Chess Championship, catalogues the "post-Fischer" period in the 1970s and early 1980s. This period was dominated by the Anatoly Karpov (world champion from 1975 to 1985) and his three-time challenger, Viktor Korchnoi.
Anatoly Karpov gained the right to challenge Bobby Fischer for the world title by winning through the Candidates series in 1974. As is well known, Fischer refused to defend the title and in 1975 Karpov became champion "by default." Although he did not have to contest a Championship match to gain the title, Karpov proved that he was a worthy champion by winning virtually every major tournament over the next decade.
In this book, a must for all serious chess players Kasparov analyzes deeply Karpov's greatest games and assesses the legacy of this great Russian genius. Also under the microscope are the games of Viktor Korchnoi who was at his peak during this period and twice challenged Karpov for his world title.
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Summary: Why kortchnoi and not Keres?
Comment: Kasparov has produced a five volume set about the former world chess champions giving hindsights about the strongest players the champions met while they were at the chess summit. In this fifth volume, he breaks his earlier rules: this volume bears the name of one who never was world champion, namely Viktor Kortchnoi. Moreover, one can no longer find any subchapter on the rivals of both K and K this time: surprising since Kasparov was only one of the many talented young players coming to the fore between 1975 and 1985; think of Beliavsky, vaganian, Romanishin, Hübner, Tony Miles, Ljubojevic, Mecking, Sokolov, Yusupov, Psahis who was twice URSS champion, beating Gazza on the way to his title in 1982...Curious, indeed...
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Summary: Terrific five-volume set
Comment: This is Volume Five of the five-volume set of My Great Predecessors. I had to do a lot of shopping around to find each volume at a price I could afford, but if you are serious about developing an understanding of chess strategy, this set is an excellent resource. The books cover the history of great chessmasters, detailing many of their games. I don't start at page one and read through them sequentially; rather, I look up a particular strategy and lay out the game on my chessboard to move through it. One game usually leads to another, and I can spend hours going through the volumes this way. [NOTE that this review is authored by my 19-year-old son.]
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Summary: Brilliant & Enjoyable
Comment: Reviewing Karpov's life and skills from Kasparov's point of view is the most attractive experience that I've had among all massive chess books that have been studied. It's been very enjoyable.
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Summary: MY GRAT PREDECESSORS, PART 5
Comment: EXCELLANT BOOK. CLEARLY EXPRESSES THE VIEWS OF MR. KASPAROV. BOOK IN EXCELLANT CONDITION. A MUST READ FOR ALL CHESS ENTHUSIASTS.
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Summary: A review of the book *AFTER* it's been released!
Comment: Let me start with the obvious question: Should I buy this book.
YES!
Here's why:
Kasparov has written a series that will keep any chess player busy for years. Yes, he made numerous errors, especially in the earlier volumes. However, he has been learning how to write as he has continued through the other volumes. He has listened to, and responded appropriately to criticisms (especially by including non-Russian predecessors in volume IV).
Volume V is factually much more accurate than any of its predecessors in part because Kasparov was alive and analysing these games as they occurred. The level of his analysis is mind-boggling, and yet he still manages to make the notations readable. Once again, he has used computers to double-check his work, and once again, he has freely used many other people's analysis (usually without crediting them). However, this is clearly Kasaparov's book, and perhaps the single best chess book ever published.
I am sure that players will find errors in this book, but that is the nature of chess and of chess books. Instead of berating the author for his oversights, I plan on having fun seeing if I can spot even one! It may take me a few years, because there is so much meat to it.
There was a review written on March 12, before the book was published, which is basically a re-hash of the old criticisms of previous volumes. I don't think the old criticisms are fair for this new volume. If the previous reviewer has specific examples of sloppiness or careless analysis, I'd like to see them. But let me repeat, I consider this the best chess book ever written.
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