Mis grandes predecesores 1: Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca y Alekhine, de Garry Kasparov (tapa blanda)

This My Great Predecessors 1: Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca & Alekhine by Garry Kasparov is an English-language paperback chess book on the early modern era of chess, covering the first four world champions and the games that shaped their legacy.

What the book covers

The first volume of My Great Predecessors follows the rise of modern chess through the reigns of Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine. Kasparov does more than recount events: he traces how strategic ideas developed and how top-level chess came to be understood.

This edition has been updated with improved typography and a refreshed visual presentation, making it a practical choice for reading at home or for studying annotated games at the board.

Why it stands out

Written by Garry Kasparov, the book offers the perspective of one of the game’s greatest champions on the players who helped define modern chess. It is well suited to club players, coaches, collectors of chess literature and anyone looking for a serious historical study rather than a simple game collection.

The book was named ECF Book of the Year 2003.

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Series: My Great Predecessors
• Volume: 1
• Author: Garry Kasparov
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 576
• Award: ECF Book of the Year 2003