Khalifman: Life and Games

Khalifman: Life and Games

This book provides an inside account of Khalifman's life and chess career, describing his emergence from promising junior to FIDE World Champion.
From the Back Cover

The 1999 World Championship in Las Vegas produced a surprise winner - after a month-long battle, the Russian grandmaster Alexander Khalifman emerged from this grueling knock-out event to become the 14th FIDE World Champion. Alexander Khalifman has been competing in the higher echelons of world chess for many years. He is a player with a broad opening repertoire and a distinctive style, one of his favorite stratagems being the sacrifice of material for long-term positional compensation. A former European Junior Champion and a winner of numerous Russian and international tournaments, he has recently founded a grandmaster chess school in his native St. Petersburg. 

Series: Everyman Chess
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Everyman Chess; 1st edition (December 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781857442120
ISBN-13: 978-1857442120
ASIN: 1857442121
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds