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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very honest view of the historic rematch!, May 13, 1998
GM Yasser Seirawan writes an account of the historic rematch between the suddenly appearing Bobby Fischer, and the long-obscured Boris Spassky. I love this book! Seirawan makes no apology for being a fan. He writes with honesty, but with the same child-like excitement that any Fischer fan would feel, from the preparations to the actual match itself. Most impressive to me was how the author did not skirt the issue of Fischer's outrageous remarks, but rather gave an honest assessment: Here is what Bobby said, and here is WHY he might have said it. Seirawan's enthusiam is contagious, and his notes, for the most part, don't shoot straight over the head of the average reader; therefore, being helpful to the chess amateur. I did not buy this book for the analysis of the games, but for the fan's view of the event, and I was not disappointed! Rev. Peter F. Hyatt, New York
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you can find it, get it! Why don't they reprint it?, January 26, 2004
I am about a 1500 USCF rated player. I am a Tournament Director (when I have to be). I have been playing for about two years and I'm 35 years old. Taking that into consideration, here it goes...I am extremly skeptical about games collections. Far too many collections that contain annotated games are really nothing more than paragraph after paragraph of various lines with no actual supporting words/explanations. If we were all GMs this might be ample, but we're not and it's not. Some great game collections are Nunn's Move by Move and Chirnev's 100 Most Instructive games. These books will stand the test of time because they are fantastic games but are also annotated with the casual player in mind. Many explanations are literally move-by-move from the first move, and not too many variations going 32 ply. Other than a hard core GM studying, who really needs/wants this? No Regrets is easily among the best of the best. Those familiar with Seirawan's easy-to-read "Play Winning Chess" series will not be dissapointed here. Seirawan explains the moves in plain English so everyone can understand. He goes over each move with the enthusiasm of a child on Christmas morning. So clear is the annotation in this book that you find yourself saying, "What's so brilliant about that?" But that's Seirawan's talent for annotating the game that gives you this feeling. All great chess games look like common sense when they're explained to you by someone who knows how to do it correctly. It just doesn't go that way when I'm actually at the board. But that's a different story. I have been tempted to throw my copy up on ebay because this book seems to be worth something nowadays (I bought it off the shelf four years ago), but I just can't bring myself to do it. There's a LOT of chess books out there and it's not often that one is of this calibur. I have to keep it. SO why is this book about such a famous match, with highly acclaimed annotation, and so obviously well done and in demand out of print? Beats the heck out of me. I think it's truly a shame that this book is not readily available. Hopefully someone will remedy this soon. If this book were more widely available I think it would easily go down as a classic book for players of all strengths. I lent it to a 2100 rated player at my club and he was ready to steal it from me! I think this book is a few steps above Nunn's "Move by Move" as far as educational value and target player strength. Truly a masterpeice. Ad to this all of the well-written diary-style accounts of the history surrounding the match and games, and you have an unbeatable book. A bargain at any price.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasant change and interesting read, June 27, 2006
It was indeed a risk, spending the degree of capital required in order to own this wonderful book-but what a treat it has been to read, to analyze, to listen and to learn. It is wonderfully put together, the analysis is terrific and helpful; the historic documentation is thorough and mixed. I am in complete agreement with many other reviewers when say that I cannot, for the life of me, understand why this book is not in mass production.
Thank you to the writers and thank you to the reviewers whom granted me the courage to make this fine purchase. Highly recommended.
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by Bobby Fischer
by Bobby Fischer
by John Nunn
