Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games, Volume 1

by Igor Stohl

Garry Kasparov has dominated the chess world for more than twenty years. His dynamism and preparation have set an example that is followed by most ambitious players. Igor Stohl has selected 74 of Kasparov's best and most instructive games from 1973 to 1993, and annotated them in detail. The emphasis is on explaining the thoughts behind Kasparov's decisions, and the principles and concepts embodied by his moves. Stohl provides a wealth of fresh insights into these landmark games, together with many new analytical points. This makes the book outstanding study material for all chess enthusiasts.

In 1985 Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion in history by defeating Anatoly Karpov in an epic struggle. Twenty years later he was still world number 1, and is an internationally renowned figure, famous even among the non-chess-playing public following high-profile events such as his matches against IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer, and the Kasparov vs. World game in 1999.

Genres: Chess

318 pages, Hardcover

First published July 30, 2005

Reviews

[Serge Pierro · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the better collections of Garry Kasparov’s greatest games. Igor Stohl does a highly commendable job of explaining the nuances behind all of the various positions, with a emphasis on Kasparov’s choices over the years when pertaining to openings.

Lots of interesting games, including some that I haven’t seen in collections before. Needless to say there are many battles with the great players of the time.

There can be sections that have some “extensive” analysis, however, for the most part, the analysis is concise and doesn’t get lost in “trees of analysis”.

[Alberto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good collection of games. Annotations are excellent.