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The fourth volume of the monumental Everyman Chess series Kasparov on Modern Chess, dealing with all the games they played against each other after the 1987 match in Sevilla, is arguably the most interesting one from a purely chess-oriented perspective. ...Thanks to games like these, I understood the depth and beauty of the game of chess like never before. If only Kasparov's series continues to inspire people to study and play chess, I think his project is a success already. --Arne Moll, chessvibes.com
Absorbing. --Lubomir Kavalek, Washington Post
Absorbing. --Lubomir Kavalek, Washington Post
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Between 1984 and 1990 Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov contested five long matches for the World Championship. This fourth volume of the series "Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess" concentrates on all the games played between the two from 1988 to the present day and features their fifth World Championship match played in New York and Lyon 1990.
The period after 1990 was also a fascinating one in the chess world as it witnessed the emergence of a new generation of young grandmasters capable of challenging the supremacy of the two 'K's'. Between them these great champions had dominated the chess landscape for the previous two decades and it had seemed unthinkable that a major tournament could be won by a different player. Now, however, grandmasters such as Viswanathan Anand, Vassily Ivanchuk, Nigel Short, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov arrived on the scene and proved themselves capable of competing successfully at the very highest levels.
This period also witnessed an increasing disatisfaction amongst the world elite with the traditional ruling body, FIDE (the World Chess Federation). This led to attempts by the leading grandmasters to organise the World Championship cycle outside of FIDE's jurisdiction. In the late 1980s the Grandmasters Assocation (GMA) was created and was responsible for the organisation of the World Cup - a tournament championship of the world's leading chess players. Another organisation, the Professional Chessplayers Association (PCA) followed in 1993.
In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000 and generally regarded as the greatest player ever) analyses in depth all the games and matches he played against his great rival Anatoly Karpov from 1988 to the present day. Kasparov was personally involved in the creation of both the GMA and PCA and gives a fascinating insight into this important time in chess history.
The period after 1990 was also a fascinating one in the chess world as it witnessed the emergence of a new generation of young grandmasters capable of challenging the supremacy of the two 'K's'. Between them these great champions had dominated the chess landscape for the previous two decades and it had seemed unthinkable that a major tournament could be won by a different player. Now, however, grandmasters such as Viswanathan Anand, Vassily Ivanchuk, Nigel Short, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov arrived on the scene and proved themselves capable of competing successfully at the very highest levels.
This period also witnessed an increasing disatisfaction amongst the world elite with the traditional ruling body, FIDE (the World Chess Federation). This led to attempts by the leading grandmasters to organise the World Championship cycle outside of FIDE's jurisdiction. In the late 1980s the Grandmasters Assocation (GMA) was created and was responsible for the organisation of the World Cup - a tournament championship of the world's leading chess players. Another organisation, the Professional Chessplayers Association (PCA) followed in 1993.
In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000 and generally regarded as the greatest player ever) analyses in depth all the games and matches he played against his great rival Anatoly Karpov from 1988 to the present day. Kasparov was personally involved in the creation of both the GMA and PCA and gives a fascinating insight into this important time in chess history.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book is a collection of games, with the kind of comments than can be expected by a world champion.
It can be used to improve the skill or to enjoy a deeper understanding of high level games.
Some comments already appeared on magazines and books, some are obviously made with the help of a computer, but does the source of information matter, as long as they are useful?
I rate it useful for players from intermediate to high level.
It can be used to improve the skill or to enjoy a deeper understanding of high level games.
Some comments already appeared on magazines and books, some are obviously made with the help of a computer, but does the source of information matter, as long as they are useful?
I rate it useful for players from intermediate to high level.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Great Analysis, but some issues
21 Oct 2010
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As the other books, this one is full of depth and very interesting analysis. The ideas and insides about preparation are very revealing, even some revelations about player's mood before or after the games. I have two complains about this great book: one is the constant quotation of someone else's about the moves in some moments of the games, even people who does not matter so much in terms of the heart of the fight between the teo Ks, like Krasenkov for example. The oyher one is that Kasparov gives excuses for bad results or bad moves so often, and even tryes to convince the reader that his positions are almost unbeatable ones, and defeat comes just for mistakes by him and not for Karpov's merits. That aside, I find this book a must-have if a serious player wants high-level analysis and ideas.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Literature from Garry Kaspaorv
1 Oct 2010
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I have all Garry Kasparov's Modern chess books. In this book, you will expect the same quality of standard as his other Modern chess books. Put it this way, if you like the previous editions, you will love this book. This book is not a beginner guide to chess or some intermediate guides for boosting your chess skills. Everything in the book is fairly advanced, more suitable for players with at least ELO 2000. Garry has analysed extensively his games against Anatoly Karpov from 1988 to 2009 using computers. The variations are very difficult to visualse unless you are a grandmaster. This book is more like a reference book, I doubt anybody in the world could fully interprete Garry's analysis. This book will not turn you into a better player, but it will give you very detailed background about the last world chess championship between Karpov and Kasparov.
The book also covers the pressure Kasparov and Karpov had from the new generation players in the 1990s and 2000s. The younger players were motivated and equipped with excellent computer preparation. Karpov, the best chess player in the 1970s and early 1980s, could not battle with the new generation. Although Kasparov's dominance over the chess world eroded, he maintained the world number one status until his retirement in 2004.
The book also covers the pressure Kasparov and Karpov had from the new generation players in the 1990s and 2000s. The younger players were motivated and equipped with excellent computer preparation. Karpov, the best chess player in the 1970s and early 1980s, could not battle with the new generation. Although Kasparov's dominance over the chess world eroded, he maintained the world number one status until his retirement in 2004.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Too Much About Politics
18 Sep 2010
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Just finished scanning thru this book. UGH! Way too much wasted space about Kasp's break from FIDE, attempts with the PCA, and so on. Shocked at the end to find nothing about their battles in a summary form. There are comments in the book at various places about their chess relationship and styles though. Nonetheless-I thought Kasp. would summ up all these historic battles with Anatoly like he has ended previous chapters about the past greats. I was not happy with this. The K-K Matches have been completly analyzed all ready by others, so I felt he should have written an epilogue instead of coming to a total stop-goodby ending. Perhaps Kasp. is now as tired of writing as he was of playing chess when he retired?
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