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by Alexei Shirov (Author)
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Alexei Shirov has dazzled and inspired a generation of chess fans with his unique brand of attacking chess. The Grandmaster, originally from Riga, Latvia, is widely regarded as one of the most aggressive and inventive chess players of the modern era, an argument backed up by his wealth of amazing games, rich in tactical fireworks and extraordinary moves. "Fire on Board" begins where the best-selling first edition left off in 1996. Shirov traces his progress at the top of the chess world since that year and presents a delightful collection of his favourite games, all explained in great detail to the reader. Shirov's best games, are unravelled and explained by the man himself. This is a compilation of violent, attacking and imaginative chess. It is written by one of the world's leading players.

About the Author
Since becoming a Grandmaster in 1990, Alexei Shirov has firmly established himself amongst the world's leading players and has a string of tournament victories to his name. Highlights of his career so far include a runners-up spot in the 2000 FIDE World Championship, plus an impressive match victory over the BGN World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. More recently, Shirov came outright first in the 2004 Sarajevo super-GM tournament, his winning margin over his nearest rival being an emphatic 1.5 points.

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Everyman Publishers (August 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1857441508
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857441505
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic chess from today's conscience of chess, June 21, 1998
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This is one of the best chess books I've bought in a long time, and certainly one of the very best among the current batch of titles swarming the shelves. Shirov, with his highly original play and creative thinking, is, like Reti was in his day, the true conscience of chess today. Like Reti had had, Shirov has had uneven results in tournaments because of his uncompromising quest for originality in all his games. But like Reti, Shirov at his best is bewilderingly unstoppable. Shirov's book is full of analysis, so readers daunted by the prospects of 12-move variations and the like will have to skim over large chunks of the book. But that doesn't mean that's all the book covers. Shirov is very honest about his career, and his little revelations here and there (don't forget, this is a still-practicing professional and he can't afford to show everything) makes this a very personal, very personable book. You feel like you're getting a privileged peek into the personal notebook of a world-class grandmaster. And some of these games are so full of sacrifices and weird positional maneuvers that they're straight from Planet Shirov in the Hidden Dimension. I don't know if I'm making myself clear: this book is great. If you're a chess player (or just a "connoisseur", as Capablanca might have said), and you want something inspiring to make to think more deeply about the game, you seriously have to think about getting ahold of this book - a book to be ranked among such classics of the genre as Capablanca's "My Chess Career", Alekhine's "My Best Games of Chess", Botvinnik's "100 Games" and Tal's (let's not forget Shirov studied with Tal) "Life and Games of Mikhail Tal". Unrestrainedly recommended!
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book. Not for beginners. Not for the timid., November 20, 1999
Certainly one of the best chess books of our time. With his imaginative style, shirov shows the reader how magic can be worked successfully on the chess board, in a way that even the world's top grandmasters can't always counter. Advanced players will enjoy this book as well as benefit from Shirov's detailed explanations. Aided by Shirov's apparent need to criticize even himself and write about the better ideas even he had missed. Beginners however, will not find much use for this book, as the basic positional ideas are taken for granted and not explained, in order to emphasize the greatness of Shirov's great ideas and tactical play.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but best for advanced players, July 1, 1999
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Certainly one of the very best chess books of recent years. Still, if you aren't a relatively advanced player (2000 or higher rating), I fear that the book will be tough sledding. It assumes a high level of currency with opening theory, and the ability to evaluate complex positions. Not easy reading, but worth it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Shirov, share everything... Secret preparation, line, tips and personal lab's.
Well, this is a great book, a peace of work, i don't know a player over 2700's, who can write better than shirov style, other GM, give many dizzy and infinite lines, and this is... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Norberto Martel Gutierrez

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Games
Fantastic games and a good chess writer. I learned (and am learning) a lot about sacrifices and tactics from this book.
Published on May 25, 2003 by Brad Ashlock

5.0 out of 5 stars Diary of a Madman
Shirov is one of the strongest grandmasters in the world today, and this is his magnum opus. It's right up there with the collections of Tal, Fischer, Keres, and Larsen. Read more
Published on September 5, 2002 by Dan Scoones

4.0 out of 5 stars Beginners and Intermediate players can enjoy this also
Don't believe those reviews that describe this book as suitable for advanced players only. I could enjoy this book without a board and pieces. Read more
Published on September 15, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Real Fire.
Please read the other reviews carefully. Like the man said, this book is NOT for beginners. Its NOT an instructional book. (Maybe an advanced manual for GM Tactics? Read more
Published on September 11, 2000 by A.J. Goldsby I

5.0 out of 5 stars The best chess book ever!
If you like to attack when playing chess, you will find some awesome ideas. There are games with unbelievable sacrifices, and the calculation done by Shirov is well explained and... Read more
Published on December 1, 1998 by parque@netgate.com.uy

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a book for boring players!
Insightful book full of spectacular positions and frank confessions. Editors should probably have done more work on the verbal, but the chess content is absolutely head-spinning... Read more
Published on May 3, 1998

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