Fire on Board, Part 2

by Alexei Shirov

Alexei Shirov has dazzled and inspired a generation of chess fans with his unique brand of attacking chess. The Grandmaster, originally from Riga, Latvia, is widely regarded as one of the most aggressive and inventive chess players of the modern era, an argument backed up by his wealth of amazing games, rich in tactical fireworks and extraordinary moves. Fire on Board begins where the best-selling first edition left off in 1996. Shirov traces his progress at the top of the chess world since that year and presents a delightful collection of his favorite games, all explained in great detail to readers.

>Shirov's best games, unravelled and explained by the man himself
>A compilation of violent, attacking, and imaginative chess
>Written by one of the world's leading players

Genres: Chess

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Cody Oldham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally got through this one. What great stuff! Now back to number 1.