How to beat Gary Kasparov [Paperback]

Raymond Keene (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002

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. Gary Kasparov won the World Championship in 1985 and successfully defended it in 1986-1987 and 1990, 1993 and 1995.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Hardinge Simpole (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843820617
• ISBN-13: 978-1843820611
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,386,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Synopsis, July 8, 2007

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Hugh Davies "Teenage Chess Prodigy" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to beat Gary Kasparov (Paperback)

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.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Chess Book, August 30, 2005

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This review is from: How to Beat Gary Kasparov (Paperback)

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

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars even kasparov is human, December 1, 2002

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This review is from: How to beat Gary Kasparov (Paperback)

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.