Ein Schachleben

"Boris Spasski - Der Leningrad Cowboy" ist mehr als nur eine Biografie über den 10. Schachweltmeister. Sein Weg zum Schacholymp wird ebenso nachgezeichnet, wie seine historische Niederlage 1972 gegen Bobby Fischer im Match des Jahrhunderts.
Über 50 kommentierte Partien, aufgeteilt in 16 Kapitel, begleiten das Schachleben des genialen Russen von seinen Anfängen in den 40er Jahren in Leningrad bis zu seinem letzten Match gegen Viktor Kortschnoi 2009 in Elista.

Chess in New York between 1866-1880

Which doctor played several matches in New York in 1873. What was the name of the "newsboy" who, after a break, returned and defeated Eugene Delmar in two matches? Which judge left a scrapbook with many games played against George H. Mackenzie in 1873? Who was the Swedish player visiting New York, and how many ball games did the New York and Brooklyn chess players play in 1873?

The Early Years 1921 - 1948

Vasily Smyslov, the seventh world champion, had a long and illustrious chess career. He played close to 3.000 tournament games over seven decades, from the time of Lasker and Capablanca to the days of Anand and Carlsen. From 1948 to 1958, Smyslov participated in four world championships, becoming world champion in 1957.

Schriftsteller-Theatermann-Schachspieler

Oscar Blumenthal hat ein sehr eindrucksvolles Lebenswerk hinterlassen, nicht nur als Bühnendichter ("Im weißen Rössl“) und Literaturkritiker. Er schrieb auch Aphorismen, Epigramme und Gedichte. Als kultivierter Zeitgenosse war Blumenthal zudem von der Schachkunst angetan, und er widmete sich dem anspruchsvollen Spiel der Könige mit großer Leidenschaft und Phantasie.

International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gyozalyan have written a comprehensive two-volume treatise on the life and games of Tigran Petrosian, who was world champion from 1963-1969. The present Volume I takes the reader on a journey from Tigran’s childhood, through the war years, successes in Georgian and Armenian national championships, his emergence as an elite player winning the Soviet championship and Olympic gold, and victory at the famous 1962 Candidates Tournament in Curacao.

Who Became Chess Champion of the Empire

Hardly anyone paid attention when Sultan Khan arrived in London on April 26, 1929. A humble servant from a village in the Punjab, Khan had little formal education and barely spoke English. He had learned the rules of Western chess only three years earlier, yet within a few months he created a sensation by becoming the British Empire champion.

Volume 2: The Assassin (1982-1990)

In Coaching Kasparov, Year by Year and Move by Move Garry Kasparov's long-term coach, second and mentor Alexander Nikitin tells the story of how he trained Kasparov from a brilliant but raw junior into becoming and then remaining the world champion.Volume II , the present work, covers the period 1982-1990, including the first four world championship matches against Karpov and the candidates matches against Smyslov, Korchnoi and Beliavsky.

A World Champion's Favorite Composers

Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly played against strong contemporaries such as Bogoljubov, Romanovsky, Bogatyrchuk, Verlinsky and an upcoming teenager called Botvinnik.

The World Championship Story 2008-2012

The Anand Files offers a detailed insight into the strategies Viswanathan Anand used to win three World Championship matches in a row. It takes the reader behind the scenes to show the inner workings of Team Anand, including pre-game planning and preparing opening novelties, some of which have yet to be used.

Awakening (1989 - 1996)

This work was originally envisioned as a single-volume collection of my most memorable games, annotated by me, à la Bobby Fischer´s My 60 Memorable Games. However the more I delved into the past, the more things started to rise up from the recesses of my memory, which, along with deeper analysis and more detailed introductions to the games, made it more like an anthology of chess stories. Thankfully, my gracious editors decided to split the work into two volumes. 

Volume I: The Whizz-Kid (1973-1981) 

In Coaching Kasparov, Year by Year and Move by Move Garry Kasparov’s long-term coach, second and mentor Alexander Nikitin tells the story of how he trained Kasparov from a brilliant but raw junior into becoming and then remaining the world champion. Volume I, the present work, covers the period 1973-1981, until Kasparov reached the age of 18. The author goes to great lengths to describe his educational approach during the early period to raise Kasparov’s theoretical knowledge and practical performance, covering both play and psychological training.

The Man Who Taught America Chess

Fred Reinfeld-his name used to be known to almost every chess player in the United States. Not so well known are his accomplishments. One of the strongest players of his time, he ranked just below Reuben Fine and Samuel Reshevsky (against whom he had a plus score). He was the accomplished author of some of the best chess books of the 1930s and 1940s, and a respected numismatist, recognized as a pioneer in the field. He was an editor or major contributor to almost every major chess magazine through the 1940s-Chess Review, Chess Correspondent and Chess Life .

A Chess Multibiography with 207 Games

This book describes the intense rivalry-and collaboration-of the four players who created the golden era when USSR chess players dominated the world. More than 200 annotated games are included, along with personal details-many for the first time in English.

Romain Edouard, highest rating 2702, has been a member of the French national team since 2011. As a teenager, he won the gold medal at the European U16 Championship in 2006 and silver at the European and World U18 Championships in 2007. He became an IM at the age of 16, GM at 17, French Champion at 21, and has won numerous international events all over the world.

A Comprehensive Record of an American Chess Career, 1929-1951.

American Grandmaster Reuben Fine grew up in the East Bronx in an impoverished Russian-Jewish family, learning to play chess from an uncle at the age of eight. During his high school years, his stake winnings and coins earned from playing at a Coney Island concession helped support his family. After graduating from college, he decided to become a professional player.