Paul Keres: The Road to the Top

by Paul Keres

Paul Keres was a great player in chess history and a contender for the world championship for a third of a century. This work charts the progress of Keres's career from his early days as a self-taught young talent to his battles for the world title. It also examines the development of his play.

Genres: Chess

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 1996

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

This a chess book, but Keres does a good job of mixing analysis and narrative together. He has honest, humble points to make about his games that aren't always nice to himself. As the title suggest this is centered on his start in Estonia to the end of the 1940's where he was constantly changeling for the championship. I liked some of the quirks he lists about his opponents.