Have any of the world chess champions written at least one chess book?
just wondering :)
just wondering :)
Yes, several of them have.
Lasker had his Manual of Chess at the very least, Capablanca had Chess Fundamentals, many of the champions have written analysis and some autobiographical stuff in game collections (My 60 Memorable games by Fischer, Life and Games of Mikhail Tal by Tal, Kasparov's series on his predecessors and his series on himself, just as a few examples), and Karpov wrote several theoretical books, just to list the first few things that come to my head :)
Lasker had his Manual of Chess at the very least, Capablanca had Chess Fundamentals, many of the champions have written analysis and some autobiographical stuff in game collections (My 60 Memorable games by Fischer, Life and Games of Mikhail Tal by Tal, Kasparov's series on his predecessors and his series on himself, just as a few examples), and Karpov wrote several theoretical books, just to list the first few things that come to my head :)
Yes, almost all :)
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thanks a lot
thanks a lot
Carlsen not yet?!
No, but Anand did just release one
Alekhine was probably one of the most active writers from WC class.
He wrote New York 1924 and 1927. I believe 1927 was considered not only the most prolific, but also the most controversial as he put a lot of hate about Capa in that book. He was considered one of the best analytic writers. Anyway.. If you google Alekhine chess book it brings up at least 20.
He wrote New York 1924 and 1927. I believe 1927 was considered not only the most prolific, but also the most controversial as he put a lot of hate about Capa in that book. He was considered one of the best analytic writers. Anyway.. If you google Alekhine chess book it brings up at least 20.
A chess book by Carlsen would be interesting:
Chapter 1 can be titled “ummmm..... i don’t know.. in this position... well... hmmm....”
And the chapter can say something like:
“Well.. i thought maybe here Rook c4 but I don’t know, maybe black can go Nf5 and then I don’t know... maybe...”
Chapter 2 “Ah sheit!”
So stupid! I don’t know why I went here! Dummy! I’m an idiot! So stupid, oh wow he didn’t see it, ok so I guess I’ll go here now? Maybe? Let’s see.
Chapter 3 “Lawrence Trent sucks”
Yeah, I beat him. Haha.
Etc.
Modern classic
On a serious note Capa’s books are pretty bad, I like how he gives some endgames, then suddenly a 10 move combination with variations and a book for beginners... And then of course when you play an actual game you lose or win due to tactical shot seen or unseen by you and your opponent, but none of that is in Capa’s books...
A book by Hikaru would be an interesting read!
Chapter 1 How to calculate
Hello readers, and thank you for subscribing and donating to my twitch prime account! So, when you calculate you take this position here and imagine a bunch of arrows in your mind, Rc5 Nd6, take takes takes takes, Qc8 Kg7 takes takes takes takes takes takes and white is better. Got it? Good.
Etc.
Chapter 1 can be titled “ummmm..... i don’t know.. in this position... well... hmmm....”
And the chapter can say something like:
“Well.. i thought maybe here Rook c4 but I don’t know, maybe black can go Nf5 and then I don’t know... maybe...”
Chapter 2 “Ah sheit!”
So stupid! I don’t know why I went here! Dummy! I’m an idiot! So stupid, oh wow he didn’t see it, ok so I guess I’ll go here now? Maybe? Let’s see.
Chapter 3 “Lawrence Trent sucks”
Yeah, I beat him. Haha.
Etc.
Modern classic
On a serious note Capa’s books are pretty bad, I like how he gives some endgames, then suddenly a 10 move combination with variations and a book for beginners... And then of course when you play an actual game you lose or win due to tactical shot seen or unseen by you and your opponent, but none of that is in Capa’s books...
A book by Hikaru would be an interesting read!
Chapter 1 How to calculate
Hello readers, and thank you for subscribing and donating to my twitch prime account! So, when you calculate you take this position here and imagine a bunch of arrows in your mind, Rc5 Nd6, take takes takes takes, Qc8 Kg7 takes takes takes takes takes takes and white is better. Got it? Good.
Etc.
" My 100 greatest blunders" Eric Hansen
Don’t forget the classic “Warmth on Board” by Anish Giri.
“My 60 Memorable Tilts” by Daniel Naroditsky.
1953 by Hanging Pawns (referring to his rating of course)
“My 60 Memorable Tilts” by Daniel Naroditsky.
1953 by Hanging Pawns (referring to his rating of course)
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