The Human Comedy of Chess: A Grandmaster's Chronicles

by Hans Ree, Willem Tissot (Translator)

Hans Ree, the Dutch grandmaster and leading international chess journalist, provides a collection of his most fascinating insights into chess developments in recent years, including the rise of Kasparov, the splintering of the World Chess Federation, the 'trivialization' of the world championship, and the most important one-on-one matches. He also examines some of the 'ancient history' of chess. These articles give the reader an excellent overview of the diverse events of the last decade.

Genres: Chess

334 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Carl Palmateer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun book on chess and too many forget that chess is fun. Not just the game itself but everything around it. There are a few games and positions mixed into this but it is mainly about the players and the stories and the people. Its a much quicker read than what it took me. It fell victim to my habit of too many books and as this one was a physical copy it was rarely with me when out and about. Read the book, smile and laugh.

[Arthur Sperry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend this book for any Chess players interested in recent events in Chess and in the history of the game. It has some very interesting and amusing stories and anecdotes about ancient and recent developments in Chess. As a lifelong player, I enjoyed it very much.