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This My Great Predecessors 3: Petrosian & Spassky by Garry Kasparov is an English-language hardcover chess book focused on two world champions, Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky, and on the era they helped define.
What this volume covers
This third volume in the My Great Predecessors series covers the ninth and tenth world champions: Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky. Kasparov examines their playing styles, their place in chess history and the transitional period in which the leading players were closely matched.
The book combines historical context with chess analysis in a format that works well for readers building a serious chess library.
About the author and series
Garry Kasparov is the 13th World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1985 to 2000. My Great Predecessors is one of the most important modern series on chess history and theory, bringing together the perspective of an elite player and a broad view of the champions who came before him.
Key details
- Product type: hardcover chess book
- Language: English
- Series: My Great Predecessors
- Volume: 3
- Author: Garry Kasparov
- Subject: Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky
- Pages: 416
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