The Longest Game

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9789056918118
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Publisher
Continental Sales, Inc.
ISBN-10
9056918117
ISBN-13
9789056918118
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038570133

Product Key Features

Book Title
Longest Game : the Five Kasparov Karpov Matches for the World Chess Championship
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Chess
Genre
Games & Activities
Author
Jan Timman
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
24.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.7 in

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The ultimate book on Karpov - Kasparov. Jan Timman has again written a monumental history book on a subject that will continue to capture our imagination.
Synopsis
On September 10, 1984, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov started the first game of their match for the World Chess Championship. In the next six years they would play five matches for the highest title and create one of the fiercest rivalries in sports history. The matches lasted a staggering total of 14 months and the 'two K's' played 5540 moves in 144 games. Kasparov's win of the world title in the second match was not only hailed as a triumph of imaginative attacking chess, but also as a political victory. The representative of 'perestroika' had beaten the old champion, a symbol of Soviet stagnation. Kasparov defended his title in three more matches, all of them full of drama. Karpov remained a formidable opponent and the overall score was only 7371 in Kasparov's favour. Jan Timman chronicles the many twists and turns of this fascinating saga, including his behindthe scenes impressions, and takes a fresh look at the games., On September 10, 1984, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov appeared on the stage of the Hall of Columns in Moscow for the first game of their match for the World Chess Championship. The clash between the reigning champion and his brazen young challenger was highly anticipated, but no one could have foreseen what was in store. In the next six years they would play five matches for the highest title and create one of the fiercest rivalries in sports history. The matches lasted a staggering total of 14 months, and the 'two K's' played 5540 moves in 144 games. The first match became front page news worldwide when after five months FIDE President Florencio Campomanes stepped in to stop the match citing exhaustion of both participants. A new match was staged and having learned valuable lessons, 22yearold Garry Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion in history. His win was not only hailed as a triumph of imaginative attacking chess, but also as a political victory. The representative of 'perestroika' had beaten the old champion, a symbol of Soviet stagnation. Kasparov defended his title in three more matches, all of them full of drama. Karpov remained a formidable opponent and the overall score was only 7371 in Kasparov's favour. In The Longest Game Jan Timman returns to the KasparovKarpov matches. He chronicles the many twists and turns of this fascinating saga, including his behindthe scenes impressions, and takes a fresh look at the games.

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