Everyman Chess editions: Gary Kasparov
KASPAROV VS. KARPOV 1988-2009
Author: Garry Kasparov
The post-1990 period was also a fascinating in the world of chess, as it witnessed the emergence of a new generation of young teachers, capable of challenging the supremacy of the two "K". Among them, these great champions had dominated the chess landscape for the past two decades and it seemed unthinkable that a great tournament could be won by a different player. Now, however, great masters such as Viswanathan Anand, Vasili Ivanchuk, Nigel Short, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov arrived on the scene and demonstrated that they are able to compete successfully at the highest levels.
This period also witnessed a growing dissatisfaction among the world elite with the traditional governing body, FIDE (the International Chess Federation). This led to the attempts of the great masters that leads to organize the World Cycling Championship outside the jurisdiction of FIDE. In the late 1980s the Association of Grand Masters (GMA) was created and was responsible for the organization of the World Cup - a championship of the chess players' tournament. Another organization, the Professional Association of Chess Players (ACC), followed in 1993.
In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000 and generally considered the greatest player in history) analyzes in depth all the plays and games he played against his great rival, Anatoly Karpov from 1988 to the present day. Kasparov was personally involved in the creation of both the GMA and the ACC and offers a fascinating insight into this important moment in the history of chess.
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GARRY KASPAROV: "PART: 2 KASPAROV VS KARPOV: 1975-1985"
Gary Kasparov 2008 ISBN 9781857444339 Hardcover, 424 pages
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PART: 2 KASPAROV VS KARPOV: 1975-1985 |
The epic of the 1984/85 match that lasted six months before being stopped with the controversy "without result" by the then President of FIDE Florencio Campomanes.
In 1985 when Kasparov brilliantly won the final game to take the title and become - at the age of 22 - the youngest world champion in history.
Chess matches have often had resonance beyond the 64 squares. Thus, for example, the match between Fischer and Spassky was held during the Cold War with the two champions that became the best products of their respective ideologies. The matches between Karpov and Korchnoi (three matches between 1974 and 1981) were presented to Karpov as a hero against the Russian dissident Korchnoi. The encounter between Kasparov and Karpov reflects a battle between the new Russia and the old Russia with Kasparov seen as a symbol of the new emerging ideology with Gorbachev while Karpov was considered to represent the old regime of the hard communists like Brezhnev.
In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000, which is generally considered the greatest player of all) offers in-depth analyzes of the clashes between 1984 and 1985, giving his views on both the political machinations surrounding the games, as in the games themselves.
GARRY KASPAROV: "PART: 3 KASPAROV VS KARPOV: 1986-1987"
Gary Kasparov 2009. | ISBN 9781857446258 Hardcover, 426 pages
Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov are without a doubt the protagonists that appear in the greatest chess rivalry ever. Between 1984 and 1990, they participated in five matches for the World Championship. This volume 3 of the series 'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess' focuses on the third and fourth matches with this sequence: London / Leningrad, 1986 and Seville 1987. Both matches were very exciting and highly contested and both produced a chess of An extremely high level.
The 1986 clash was innovative, as it was the first World Championship between two Soviets that took place outside Moscow. It was divided between London and Leningrad, with twelve games for each of the countries. Defending champion now Kasparov (who won the match in 1985) obtained a seemingly decisive three-point advantage. However, this sensational advantage was dissolved when the crisis broke out in the Kasparov camp. Karpov took advantage of this and made the feat of winning three straight games. Kasparov finally regained his composure and finally secured the match with a final victory.
The 1987 match was notable for its sensational ending. Kasparov approached the end with a one point disadvantage, knowing that only one victory would allow him to retain the title. When the game was interrupted during the night in a position where Kasparov had to win to remain champion, Spanish television modified its programming so that the end of the game could be seen live .. A global Internet pre-audience of millions of people She was attached to her television to see how Kasparov won a historic victory.
In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000, and who is generally considered the greatest player of all time) performs in-depth analyzes of the clashes of 1986 and 1987, giving his opinion on the background of the games as well as the games themselves.
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