Books and other writings Garry Kasparov

1 books , other writings

1.1 writings
1.2 great predecessors series
1.3 modern chess series
1.4 garry kasparov on garry kasparov series
1.5 historical revision
1.6 other post-retirement writing
1.7 bibliography

books , other writings
early writings

kasparov has written books on chess. published controversial autobiography when still in 20s, titled child of change, later retitled unlimited challenge. book subsequently updated several times after became world champion. content literary, small chess component of key unannotated games. published annotated games collection in 1985: fighting chess: games , career , book has been updated several times in further editions. wrote book annotating games world chess championship 1985 victory, world chess championship match: moscow, 1985.

he has annotated own games extensively yugoslav chess informant series , other chess publications. in 1982, co-authored batsford chess openings british grandmaster raymond keene , book enormous seller. updated second edition in 1989. co-authored 2 opening books trainer alexander nikitin in 1980s british publisher batsford—on classical variation of caro-kann defence , on scheveningen variation of sicilian defence. kasparov has contributed extensively five-volume openings series encyclopedia of chess openings.

in 2000, kasparov co-authored kasparov against world: story of greatest online challenge grandmaster daniel king. 202-page book analyzes 1999 kasparov versus world game, , holds record longest analysis devoted single chess game.

my great predecessors series

in 2003, first volume of five-volume work garry kasparov on great predecessors published. volume, deals world chess champions wilhelm steinitz, emanuel lasker, josé raúl capablanca, alexander alekhine, , of strong contemporaries, has received lavish praise reviewers (including nigel short), while attracting criticism others historical inaccuracies , analysis of games directly copied unattributed sources. through suggestions on book s website, of these shortcomings corrected in following editions , translations. despite this, first volume won british chess federation s book of year award in 2003. volume two, covering max euwe, mikhail botvinnik, vasily smyslov , mikhail tal appeared later in 2003. volume three, covering tigran petrosian , boris spassky appeared in 2004. in december 2004, kasparov released volume four, covers samuel reshevsky, miguel najdorf, , bent larsen (none of these 3 world champions), focuses on bobby fischer. fifth volume, devoted chess careers of world champion anatoly karpov , challenger viktor korchnoi, published in march 2006.

modern chess series

his book revolution in 70s (published in march 2007) covers openings revolution of 1970s–1980s , first book in new series called modern chess series , intends cover matches karpov , selected games. book revolution in 70s concerns revolution in opening theory witnessed in decade. such systems controversial (at time) hedgehog opening plan of passively developing pieces no further first 3 ranks examined in great detail. kasparov analyzes of notable games played in period. in section @ end of book, top opening theoreticians provide own take on progress made in opening theory in 1980s.

garry kasparov on garry kasparov series

kasparov publishing 3 volumes of games.

historical revision

new chronology (fomenko) uses statistical analysis identify anachronisms in historical records, such claimed parallelism between reign-lengths in dynasties of kingdom of judah (10th-6th centuries bc) , eastern roman empire (4th - 7th centuries ad).

kasparov believes conventional history of civilization radically incorrect. specifically, believes history of ancient civilizations based on misdatings of events , achievements occurred in medieval period. has cited several aspects of ancient history says anachronisms.

kasparov has written in support of new chronology (fomenko), although reservations. in 2001, kasparov expressed desire devote time research after chess career. new chronology great area investing intellect ... analytical abilities placed figure out right , wrong. when stop playing chess, may concentrate on promoting these ideas... believe can improve our lives.

later, kasparov renounced support of fomenko theories reaffirmed belief mainstream historical knowledge highly inconsistent.

other post-retirement writing

in 2007 wrote how life imitates chess, examination of parallels between decision-making in chess , in business world.

in 2008 kasparov published sympathetic obituary bobby fischer, writing: asked if ever met or played bobby fischer. answer no, never had opportunity. though saw me member of evil chess establishment felt had robbed , cheated him, sorry never had chance thank him did our sport.

he chief advisor book publisher everyman chess.

kasparov works closely mig greengard , comments can found on greengard s blog (apparently no longer active).

kasparov collaborated max levchin , peter thiel on blueprint, book calling revival of world innovation, planned release in march 2013 w. w. norton & company. book never released, authors disagreed on contents.

in october 2015, kasparov published book titled winter coming: why vladimir putin , enemies of free world must stopped. title reference hbo television series game of thrones.

bibliography

kasparov teaches chess (1984–85, sport in ussr magazine; 1986, first collier books)
the test of time (russian chess) (1986, pergamon pr)
world chess championship match: moscow, 1985 (1986, everyman chess)
child of change: autobiography (1987, hutchinson)
london–leningrad championship games (1987, everyman chess)
unlimited challenge (1990, grove pr)
the sicilian scheveningen (1991, b.t. batsford ltd)
the queen s indian defence: kasparov system (1991, b.t. batsford ltd)
kasparov versus karpov, 1990 (1991, everyman chess)
kasparov on king s indian (1993, b.t. batsford ltd)
garry kasparov s chess challenge (1996, everyman chess)
lessons in chess (1997, everyman chess)
kasparov against world: story of greatest online challenge (2000, kasparov chess online)
my great predecessors part (2003, everyman chess)
my great predecessors part ii (2003, everyman chess)
checkmate!: first chess book (2004, everyman mindsports)
my great predecessors part iii (2004, everyman chess)
my great predecessors part iv (2004, everyman chess)
my great predecessors part v (2006, everyman chess)
how life imitates chess (2007, william heinemann ltd.)
garry kasparov on modern chess, part i: revolution in 70s (2007, everyman chess)
garry kasparov on modern chess, part ii: kasparov vs karpov 1975–1985 (2008, everyman chess)
garry kasparov on modern chess, part iii: kasparov vs karpov 1986–1987 (2009, everyman chess)
garry kasparov on modern chess, part iv: kasparov vs karpov 1988–2009 (2010, everyman chess)
garry kasparov on garry kasparov, part (2011, everyman chess)
garry kasparov on garry kasparov, part ii (2013, everyman chess)
garry kasparov on garry kasparov, part iii (2014, everyman chess)
winter coming: why vladimir putin , enemies of free world must stopped (2015, public affairs)




^ kasparov s child of change edward winter chesshistory.com
^ isbn 0-7855-0863-5
^ isbn 0-9704813-0-6
^ winter, edward chess records chess notes
^ timothy taylor (23 august 2010). garry kasparov interview saturday night online (2001) . timothytaylor.ca (wp:newsblog). 
^ garry kasparov. mathematics of past (pdf). pi in sky (magazine of pacific institute mathematical sciences, canada). 
^ winter, edward garry kasparov , new chronology chess notes
^ marcus warren (24 april 2001). email russia . telegraph.co.uk. 
^ https://www.gazeta.ru/kasparov.shtml
^ http://bulvar.com.ua/gazeta/archive/s48_62551/4992.html
^ chessman, time, 26 january 2008
^ why can t solve big problems, mit technology review, october 24, 2012.
^ cite error: named reference lozada, carlos invoked never defined (see page).