Fighting Chess: My Games And Career
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few names in the history of competitive sport carry the same electrifying weight as Garry Kasparov, and Fighting Chess: My Games and Career offers an intimate, first-hand account of the mind that redefined what it means to play at the highest level. Translated by Eric Schiller and with career editing by Robert G. Wade, this remarkable volume chronicles Kasparov's meteoric rise from chess prodigy to World Champion, presenting annotated games that lay bare the ferocious tactical brilliance and deep strategic vision that made him the most dominant player of the twentieth century. Beyond the moves themselves, the book argues that chess is not merely a game but a form of combat — intellectual, psychological, and deeply personal — and Kasparov's prose crackles with the same intensity he brought to the board. His analyses are unflinching, his reflections on rivals and turning points both candid and illuminating, offering readers a rare window into the psychology of a champion. Whether you are a seasoned player seeking to sharpen your game or a reader drawn to extraordinary human achievement, this is a volume that will leave you questioning just how far the human mind can truly reach.
Author: Gary Kasparov
Format: Paperback
Published: 1983, B.T. Batsford Ltd, London
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few names in the history of competitive sport carry the same electrifying weight as Garry Kasparov, and Fighting Chess: My Games and Career offers an intimate, first-hand account of the mind that redefined what it means to play at the highest level. Translated by Eric Schiller and with career editing by Robert G. Wade, this remarkable volume chronicles Kasparov's meteoric rise from chess prodigy to World Champion, presenting annotated games that lay bare the ferocious tactical brilliance and deep strategic vision that made him the most dominant player of the twentieth century. Beyond the moves themselves, the book argues that chess is not merely a game but a form of combat — intellectual, psychological, and deeply personal — and Kasparov's prose crackles with the same intensity he brought to the board. His analyses are unflinching, his reflections on rivals and turning points both candid and illuminating, offering readers a rare window into the psychology of a champion. Whether you are a seasoned player seeking to sharpen your game or a reader drawn to extraordinary human achievement, this is a volume that will leave you questioning just how far the human mind can truly reach.