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Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors part 2

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Part two features the play of champions Max Euwe (1935-1937) Mikhail Botvinnik (1946-1957, 1958-1961 and 1961-1963), Vassily Smyslov (1957-1958) and Mikhail Tal (1960-1961).

These books are more than just a compilation of the games of these champions. Kasparov's biographies place them in a fascinating historical, political and cultural context. Kasparov explains how each champion brought his own distinctive style to the chessboard and enriched the theory of the game with new ideas.

All these games have been thoroughly reassessed with the aid of modern software technology and the new light this sheds on these classic masterpieces is fascinating.

My Great Predecessor, Part 2

These magnificent compilations of chess form the basis of the first two parts of Kasparov's definitive history of the World Chess Championship.

Kasparov, who is acclaimed as the greatest chessplayer ever, subjects the play of his predecessors to a rigorous analysis.

Part two features the play of champions Max Euwe (1935-1937); Mikhail Botvinnik (1946-1957; 1958-1961 and 1961-1963); Vassily Smyslov (1957-1958) and Mikhail Tal (1960-1961.

This unique Chessable edition adds a total of 764 trainable examples plucked from Kasparov's incisive commentary so you can ground your chess education by not just enjoying this timeless classic, but learning from it too.

Garry Kasparov was the thirteenth World Champion, holding the title between 1985 and 2000.

His tournament record is second to none, featuring numerous wins in the world's major events, often by substantial margins.

As well as his outstanding successes, Kasparov has constantly promoted the game; he has done more than anyone to popularize chess in modern times.

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