Description
What Does It Feel Like to Face the Greatest Chess Players Who Ever Lived?
Four-time US Champion Yasser Seirawan knows — because he did it, repeatedly, over 25 years. In Chess Duels, he takes you inside his most memorable encounters with the legends of the game: Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Petrosian, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, and Euwe.
This isn't just a game collection. It's an insider's account of what it's really like to sit across the board from a World Champion — and what these giants are like away from it.
What's Inside:
- In-depth annotations of Seirawan's most memorable games — famous victories and painful defeats alike
- Personal stories and anecdotes from 25 years of encounters with chess royalty
- Revealing portraits of each champion's personality, on and off the board
- Instructive and entertaining — ideal for players of all levels
- Paperback, 432 pages — Everyman Chess
The legends of chess, seen up close. 432 pages of games, stories, and insight from a man who was there.