About this title: This book, the fifth in Garry Kasparov's magnificent history of the World Chess Championship, catalogues what is probably the greatest ever rivalry for the ultimate chess title. Between 1984 and 1990 Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov contested five World Championship matches and played a total of more than 150 games against each other. These matches, all of which were close and very hard-fought, feature some of the greatest games of the modern era. Anatoly Karpov gained the right to challenge Bobby Fischer for the world title by winning through the Candidates series in 1974. As is well known, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Date published: 3/1/2006
ISBN-13:9781857444049ISBN:1857444043
Description: New. New book-pages are clean and unmarked. Hardcover binding is square and secure. Dust jacket is in good condition with light shelf wear. No remainder mark or price tag. Orders packed carefully and shipped daily with tracking # emailed to you. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Everyman Chess, London
Date published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781857444049ISBN:1857444043
Description: New in New jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Red cloth. 480 pages. The definitive history of the World Chess Championship. This volume features the play of Korchnoi and Karpov. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Date published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781857444049ISBN:1857444043
Description: As New. Signed by Author Comes with a photo of Kasparov signing my books, along with an events calendar. Signed and Dated (03/12/06). read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Everyman Chess, London, Great Britain
Date published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781857444049ISBN:1857444043
Description: As New in As New dust jacket; Signed by Author. 8vo. 9781857444049. First Edition/First Printing in unread As New condition in alike dust-jacket, this copy is SIGNED by Kasparov directly into the book; This book, the fifth in Gary Kasparov's magnificent history of the World Chess Championship, catalogues the "post Fisher" period in the 1970s and early 1980s, a period dominated by Anatoly Karpov and his three time challenger Victor Korchnoi Part Vof a five volume set, covering Korchnoi and ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
Date published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781857444049ISBN:1857444043
Description: New. The battle for the World Chess Championship has witnessed numerous titanic struggles which have engaged the interest not only of the chess enthusiasts but of the public at large. The chessboard is the ultimate mental battleground and the world champi... read more
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