During this time Fischer scored astonishing successes the like of which had not been seen before. The subject of the book, Bobby Fischer, is the only American to have become world champion and is probably the greatest natural talent the world has ever seen.In the period between 19 Fischer, more or less single-handedly, took on the might of the Soviet Chess Empire, and won. The author, Garry Kasparov, is the world number one and, by common consent, the greatest player ever. This book brings together the two greatest names in the history of chess. Part one features the play of champions Wilhelm Steinitz (1886-1894), Emanuel Lasker (1894-1921), Jose Capablanca (1921-1927) and Alexander Alekhine (46). Garry Kasparov, who is universally acclaimed as the greatest chessplayer ever, subjects the play of his predecessors to a rigorous analysis. This magnificent compilation of chess form the basis of the first part of Garry Kasparov's definitive history of the World Chess Championship. The chessboard is the ultimate mental battleground and the world champions themselves are supreme intellectual gladiators. The battle for the World Chess Championship has witnessed numerous titanic struggles which have engaged the interest not only of chess enthusiasts but also of the public at large.

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