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ELISTA DIARIES: Karpov-Kamsky, Karpov-Anand, Anand Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches

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Was always a big fan of the original book, which discussed Karpov's final "true" World Championship match in vivid detail. This update is especially important, given Kamsky's roll in Khanty-Mansiysk World Cup, as well as the great trimuph for Vishy Anand in Mexico City this year.

Super book by excellent authors. Great read!

As a beginner yearning to gain a true understanding of strategy, I find it best to learn by example and the notes are clear and concise. The insights are outstanding and the writing is easy for a novice to understand.

This is definitely good stocking stuffer material written by some talented authors.

Being not only a writer but also a chess grandmaster, Ron Henley has provided unique insights into the multiple dynamics of the matches.

I was president of the high school chess club in Houston Texas where Ron and I were students. Even then Ron had the ability to provide all the members with analysis and explanations of strategy that we could each immediately utilize. Under his tutelage we won the Houston high school chess championships against much stronger competition.

I was delighted to find that Ron's ability to communicate his observations and skills as a chess grandmaster to those of us without his chess ability has only gotten better with time. His thorough explanations and clearly understandable writing style will allow the reader to have a much greater appreciation for the marvelous complexity of the matches. I know I sure did, and I am certain that the other readers/chess players to whom I will be presenting this book will also.

F.D.Garcia
San Antonio TX

I just got my copy of the new Elista Diaries. I haven't had a chance to dive into it yet; I've only gotten as far as the Intro (found a few typos, but nothing that detracts). But from what I've seen so far, this promises to be a more exciting read than the original classic edition with more pages, up-to-date games (can't wait to read their take on the Anand Mexico City match!) and more instructive material.

I've got my holiday reading taken care of with this one...