Boris Gelfand has been one of the world's leading Grandmasters for about 15 years, since taking 3rd place at Linares in 1990. For this book he has extensively annotated 51 of his best games, played between 1986 and 2004, revealing the thought processes which Grandmasters use in deciding their strategy. There is a special chapter of games with the 8.Rb1 Grunfeld in which Boris is an expert. The book also includes a brief biography and chapters featuring some of Boris's best combinations and endgames. With opponents such as Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Adams, Short and Shirov amongst others you can be assured of some high quality chess and analysis in these pages. A well written and produced games collection of interest to all chess lovers. Boris Gelfand was born in Minsk, USSR and now lives in Israel. Pub. 2005, softback, 261 pages.
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Yefim Geller was one of the world's leading grandmasters over four decades following World War Two, during which time he has established a reputation as being the leading Russian authority on opening theory. In this annotated collection of 100 of his own games, Geller shows the practical benefits of a sound understanding of opening strategy. The games in Part One are arranged by opening so that the reader can understand the development of ideas in any one opening as well as play through the author's best games. Part Two - Against World Champions - contains Geller's most memorable clashes with Fischer, Spassky, Petrosian, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik and Euwe. Includes indexes of openings and opponents as well as Geller's main tournament and match record. Pub. 1984, softback, 270 pages.
A tour through the mind and games of US Correspondence Chess Master Stephan Gerzadowicz. The book includes over 50 annotated games together with anecdotes, literary quotations and other musings. Gerzadowicz is often funny but always entertaining and instructive. Pub. 1996, softback, 165 pages.
Yugoslav grandmaster Gligoric was, in the 1950s and 1960s, one of the strongest non-Soviet players in the world, regularly competing in the World Championship cycle. His chess career has spanned over 60 years. The main content of this book is a collection of 130 of his best games, annotated by the author, arranged by opening. Within each opening the games are in chronological order allowing the reader to follow the development of ideas. There is also a brief autobiography, a chapter on Gligoric's contribution to opening theory and 8 pages of photographic plates. Gligoric's achievements are all the more remarkable since he worked full-time as a newspaper, magazine and radio journalist after realising, in 1954, that he could not rely solely on chess. A well written book by a respected journalist and grandmaster. Pub. 2002, softback, 288 pages.
Biography and 64 annotated games of the Russian GM who’s tactical style produced many beautiful games. Holmov was ten times Lithuanian Champion.pub. 1999, softback, 96 pages. £9.95
A straightforward warts-and-all autobiography of the nine times Hungarian Women's Champion who was, in the 1960s and 1970s, Hungary's leading woman player before the arrival of the Polgars. This is a story of people, travel, sport, politics and bringing up a family. Written to celebrate her fifitieth year, this is a beautifully produced book with many games and positions interspersed in the text. Includes 32 pages of photographic plates. "This factual account of her truly exemplary career is mingled with strong criticism and self criticism." - GM Istvan Bilek. Pub. 2002, hardback, 277 + 32 pages.
David Janowski was one of the leading grandmasters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Victories in individual games against Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine, a phenomenal run of successes in major tournaments and a universally acknowledged elegance of style, combined to make him one of the most feared and respected exponents of the game. Janowski, however, has not been rewarded in English language chess literature with the accolades he deserves. In this book, the first collection in English of his best games and results, the authors introduce us to a great fighter and artist, knowledge of whose games will enrich the experience of any chess aficionado. They have selected 64 of Janowski's best games with annotations either by leading contemporaries of Janowski or by the authors themselves. Tournament cross tables and a list of games are also included. Alexander Cherniaev is a Russian Grandmaster, journalist and author based in Guildford, England. He has been a silver medallist in the Moscow championship. Alexander Meynell is official coach of the Hammersmith Chess Club and maintains one of Britain’s most extensive chess libraries. Pub. 2005, softback, 147 pages.
