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| From | Message | Posted by gibo
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5/29/2003
03:05:46
Play online chess |  Subject: Who owns Kasparovs book "fighting chess"
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I heard its an autobiography even with his annotations to his owns games. For those who own the book whats it like?
| Posted by buddy2
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5/29/2003
06:26:30
Play online chess | re: fighting chess
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Kasparov should read his own book.
| Posted by baseline
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5/29/2003
07:06:18
Play online chess | RE: buddy2
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lol
You are so right, Jon Speelman and Bob Wade put this book together using existing material alot of which was translated from Russian. Some of the annotations are Kasparov's taken from magizine articles etc some of the annotations are not. Still there is alot of games and material for the Kasparov fan here.
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| Posted by macheide
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5/29/2003
14:24:11
Play online chess | gibo
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Dear friend,
I don´t have it. But I recommend you: "Kasparov" by Alexander Nikitin, who was one of Kasparov´s first trainers, so the comments and anecdotes are from first hand. It´s part biography and part a collection of games that were crucial to Kasparov´s career. One interesting fact about the annoteted games is that Nikitin writes the thinking time of many of the Kasparov moves. I have it in spanish, but there is an english version.
Regards,
macheide.
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| Posted by gibo
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5/30/2003
01:53:35
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ok how old is this book by alexander nikitin also the book fighting chess does that have much on kasparovs life?
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| Posted by calmrolfe
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5/30/2003
02:15:56
Play online chess | "Fighting Chess"
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The book covers Kasparov's early carreer and features his chess matches over the period 1973 to 1983, at which time he was playing very adventurous chess. A lot of the analysis is from Gary himself.
I consider it to be a very fine book and it is interesting to see his playing style emerge over his formative years. Another fine Kasparov book which rests in my library is Kasparov Teaches Chess, a series of correspondence study lectures given by Kasparov and which were originally published over a series of weeks in the "Sport in the USSR" magazine, but were later bound together in book format.
Kind regards,
Cal
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| Posted by macheide
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5/30/2003
03:52:17
Play online chess | calmrolfe
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Dear friend,
I agree with your last selection: "Kasparov Teaches Chess". It a little elementary book. But even if you are an experienced player, you will enjoy it because of the love to chess that Kasparov puts in it. I have the spanish edition and I had read it at least 10 times. Gary Kimovich Kasparov transmites his love for the game, it is contagious.
Regards,
macheide.
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