Overview
These three volumes contain the most memorable games of five-time US Champion Gata Kamsky. Volume 1 covers the period before his early retirement. Volume 2 and 3 cover the period after his return to the game and will be available in the Autumn of 2019 and 2020. The annotations are an attempt to search for the truth and reveal the workings of a Grandmaster's mind. The introductions are designed to show the reader what he thought, felt and experienced at the time and during each game. In addition, he sometimes shares his personal opinions on subjects like politics and his philosophy of life.
Full Product Details
Author: Gata Kamsky
Publisher: Thinkers Publishing
Imprint: Thinkers Publishing
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 9789492510587
ISBN 10: 9492510588
Pages: 454
Publication Date: 22 October 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Kamsky analyses these games exhaustively, often explaining the mindset with which he approached them and why they have special meaning for him....it is still an amazing read... Kudos to Thinkers Publishing for convincing the American Chess Legend to publish with them, especially when we learn that This is going to be my only work on chess, a subject that I feel I have learned enough about to share with you some of my knowledge . American Chess Magazine April 2019. Carsten Hansen.
In some respects, then, this is a very personal book: much more than just a games collection. Every one of the games is fascinating, the annotations are superb, but you probably need to be round about 2200 strength to gain full benefit from following all the variations. Below that level, you might find yourself shouting too much information, Mr Kamsky and perhaps prefer to spend your money on something with more games and fewer variations. The production standards, as usual from this publisher, are excellent. I noticed very few typos (a redundant check sign and Jeffrey rather than Jeffery Xiong). If you're looking for a collection of grandmaster games with exceptionally detailed annotations, along with some very personal insights into the world of top level chess, this is the book for you. Richard James, Twickenham, 26th February 2020 BRITISH CHESS NEWS.
Author Information
Grandmaster Gata Kamsky, five times US champion, has one of the most extraordinary career trajectories of any chess player. In 1989 he arrived in New York, at the age of 15, with his father from his home country Russia. Just two years later he became for the first time US champion. He reached the top 10 at the very young age of 16 and played a World Championship match at the age of 22, losing to the reigning World Champion Anatoli Karpov. He then decided to stop playing chess for 8 years, studying Medicine and Law. In 2004 he reappeared as a full-time player, became again a world-elite player winning many international tournaments and supporting the US team for many successes.
