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Kasparov Against the World Hardcover – October 1, 2000

by Garry Kasparov (Author), Daniel King (Author)

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In 1999, world chess champion Garry Kasparov challenged the world to a game in the Microsoft Zone, and the world put up an amazing fight! Millions of participants and tens of thousands of players logged in to follow what turned into one of the most amazing chess games of all time. Read world number one Garry Kasparov’s own day-to-day account of the most high-profile chess game in history in this diary-format, hard cover edition of Kasparov Against the World. With a forward written by Bill Gates and a diagram for every move, Kasparov highlights the critical points in the game as Kasparov and the World struggled through four months of fascinating game play. The true behind-the-scenes account of an event now hailed as among the most memorable and powerful moments in chess and Internet history.

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Hardcover: 202 pages
Publisher: KasparovChess Online; y First edition edition (October 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0970481306
ISBN-13: 978-0970481306
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1796 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Chess

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

A fantastic, easy-to-read book!

By Glen Murley on February 26, 2003

Format: Hardcover

I picked this book up used as it just looked nice. The book has a forward by Bill Gates which is really nothing special. The format of the book is what makes it so pleasant to read. It's written by Kasparov in first person in a diary format. If you're familiar with Chernev's "Logical Chess Move by Move" or similar books where each and every move from the first to the last is explained and like that format then you'll love this book. It's really only "instructional" if you're at Kasparov's level. However, this is not marketed as an instructional book.
It gives fantastic insight to Kasparov's thoughts as the game progressed. All of the things going on in his life on the side as this game moved forward through the months.
And let's not forget the game itself. What a blast to read! Not the typical draw that a lot of strong strong games end in. But a win in a style that only Kasparov could serve up.
If you want something you can learn from, I don't suggest this book. If you want a book that you can read a few pages before you go to bed every night, this is just for you. You don't need to set up a chessboard to read this book.
It should also be noted that this book is not one of those typical chess books in that it's not double-column pages with tiny text and more notation than text. This is far more words than notation. That's what makes this book so easy and fun to read.

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3 of 17 people found the following review helpful

A Terrific and Gripping Read

By A Customer on December 27, 2000

Format: Hardcover

The combination of Garry Kasparov and Microsoft makes for the most compelling chess read I've known to date. Anyone who is interested in the internet and chess must own this book!

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