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9780713486049

Kasparov vs Kramnik London 2000 World Chess Championship

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  • ISBN13:

    9780713486049

  • ISBN10:

    071348604X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-06-30
  • Publisher: Batsford
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Summary

London, October, 2000: Garry Kasparov, World Champion for 15 years, defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik, the only player alive to withstand the champion's whirlwind attacks, emerging from 23 previous encounters with an even score. At stake: a cool $2,000,000 and the coveted title of World Chess Champion. The account is an exciting, blow-by-blow retelling of this ferocious clash of intellect and will. Beginner

Table of Contents

Introduction 5(1)
The World Chess Championship 6(5)
Champion and Challenger: Head to Head 11(34)
On the Eve of Battle 45(5)
The Match
A Berlin Wall
50(4)
Kramnik Strikes First!
54(6)
Consolidation
60(6)
The Miracle
66(8)
An English Debut
74(4)
Fantastic Defence
78(8)
Eleven Move Draw
86(3)
Kasparov Comes Alive
89(5)
Return to the Ruy
94(5)
Romarkable
99(4)
The Debate
103(6)
Kasparov Misses Wins
109(5)
Kasparov's Hopes Fade
114(3)
Last Chance Saloon
117(6)
Kramnik Passes the Post
123(4)
Cancelled!
127(1)
Conclusion 128

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