Description This book is the first in a brand new series that follows on from My Great Predecessors and sees chess legend Garry Kasparov reflecting on a pivotal time in chess history.
The reader will witness at first hand how rapidly and inexorably chess development approached the coming computer era..
This story is told not only with the insight of Garry Kasparov, but also as seen through the eyes of the leading players who were at the forefront of the development of chess theory during those key years.
This fascinating book tells the story of this opening revolution.
As a result, from the 1972 Fischer-Spassky world championship match to 1984 and the Kasparov-Karpov matches, the overall picture of chess openings changed almost beyond recognition.
Between 1972 and 1975 alone, progress in the field of opening theory was more significant than in the entire preceding decade Under Fischer\'s influence chess was radically regenerated, a process which then continued to accelerate.
However, the tectonic shifts he had brought about led to the beginning of a genuine Revolution in opening theory and a Revolution that overturned traditional impressions about many typical positions.
Alas, Fischer then left the chess stage.
Of the players of the older generation, only Victor Korchnoi was able to achieve such a high level of professionalism.
The leader of the new generation, Anatoly Karpov, fully reaped the benefits of the Fischer Revolution by mastering the lessons of his great predecessor.
Fischer demonstrated the need for deep preparation with both colours, expanded the range of openings knowledge, and laid the foundations for present-day professional chess.
Bobby Fischer\'s spurt towards the chess summit (1970-1972) marked the approach of a new era affecting all aspects of the game and opening theory in particular.
Description This book is the first in a brand new series that follows on from My Great Predecessors and sees chess legend Garry Kasparov reflecting on a pivotal time in chess history
