Book Description
John Nunn has an unparalleled reputation as a chess theoretician and writer of the highest class. In this book, for the first time since the best-selling Secrets of Grandmaster Play, he focusses his attention on his own games.
Includes victories over Short, Tal, Korchnoi, Anand, Gelfand, Christiansen and many other top players. Features in-depth analysis of topical opening variations. All the analysis has been computer-checked. A manual of attacking chess, from one of the world's best tacticians. This books is far more than a collection of superbly analysed games, however. The author has brought the games to life with anecdotes from the events, and provides many practical tips which will be of benefit to aspiring chess players of all levels of ability. 320 pages.
SpaskyBlock from New York City , June 25, 1999
a masterpiece
You can't help but get better at chess when studying Tal's games. Not only
will Tal improve your tactical eye, but also increase your love for the
game. This book is a must have to anyone who is an aggressor on the board.
A reader from Connecticut , July 1, 1999
Very good, but best for advanced players
Certainly one of the very best chess books of recent years. Still, if you
aren't a relatively advanced player (2000 or higher rating), I fear that
the book will be tough sledding. It assumes a high level of currency with
opening theory, and the ability to evaluate complex positions. Not easy
reading, but worth it.
by Alexander Alekhine
A reader from Malaysia , July 8, 1999
Excellent book for middle-game improvement
Alekhine was not just the strongest player of his era, but also a gifted
writer. In this book, strategic themes like weak squares, pawn structures
etc.. are expressed in simple plain language for the uninitiated.
Guaranteed to improve one's understanding of the middle-game.
A reader from Auckland,New Zealand. , February 20, 1999
The best book of the decade.
One of the finest chess books written in this century,next to Alekhine's
wonderful triple masterpieces MY BEST GAMES 1,2,3 and Tal's life and
games.Vishy reveals why he should be the next world champion,after his
close defeat in Jan'98 to karpov in a very unusual tournament for a crown
championship.Finally he in this book shows that he has the stuff that
world champions are made of.
Bobby Fischer, My 60 Memorable Games (out of print, but hunt for it!!)
This is a classic. Larry Evans provides witty introductions to the games, and within the game annotations one can get a glimpse of the workings of arguably one of the greatest chess minds that ever lived.
Reviewer:Tryfon
