Mis Geniales Predecesores vol. 5

Three fascinating characters, far beyond their status as chess players, were the great stars of mental sports between 1975 and 2005. The youngest, Gary Kasparov, X-rays in this book with his usual precision and brilliance the work of the other two, Víktor Korchnoi and Anatoli Karpov, who taught him so much. Thatthe three Ks have a romantic life in common, and also represent three ways of understanding life in the former USSR: Korchnoi and the dissidents; Karpov and the Kremlin's old guard; Kasparov and perestroika. But if we talk only about chess, all three are myths. No one disputes that Karpov and Kasparov are among the top five of all time. Korchnoi was not a world champion because his best years coincided with those of Bobby Fischer and Karpov, but even today, he fights with the elite in a feat of sporting longevity. In these pages, the reader will enjoy many of the most memorable battles held on the board during the last quarter of the 20th century, as well as Kasparov's valuable contributions and interpretations. And by the time you reach the last page, you'll probably think it's unfair that chess isn't spelled with a K.