My Great Predecessors

Explore the titanic mental battles of World Chess Championship history with this compilation from the mid-20th century. Join the late champions Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vassily Smyslov, and Mikhail Tal on their paths to immortal fame. Acclaimed as the greatest chess player of all time, Garry Kasparov provides a fascinating historical, political, and cultural context for each champion's unique style, along with rigorous analysis of their play. This book is a must-read not only for chess enthusiasts, but for anyone who enjoys supreme intellectual gladiators engaged in epic battles!