Pal Benko: My Life, Games, and Compositions
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1890085081 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 668 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Inside Flap Grandmaster Pal Benko is a chess legend: A challenger for the World Championship, an innovator of many modern opening systems, a problem composer par excellence, and a father figure to his close friend Bobby Fischer, Benko has played and defeated most of the top players of the last fifty yers. This highly entertaining and instructive book gives competitors who wish to improve their playing strength a dynamic, fun way to deepen their knowledge and understanding. His insights into famous grandmasters transform legends into real people with substance and personality, and his reminiscences of famous tournaments take us on a journey through chess history unlike anything that's been published before. A massive survey of Benko's openings (by John Watson) shows us the scope of Benko's theoretical contributions to the game. PAL BENKO: MY LIFE, GAMES AND COMPOSITIONS i
Photos & game diagrams.. From his early years in war-torn Hungary to his legendary chess competitions, this autobiography and game collection features details on the Grandmaster's myriad openings, middlegame positions, and strength in the endgame
Objective said A truly amazing effort and a joy to read. To be honest, I've never been a huge fan of Benko until I read this book! I must have more than 100 chess books in my collection, yet this volume stands out, head and shoulders above the rest. Why?For starters, it is a tremendous effort by two of the best writers in the business: Jeremy Silman and John Watson. They took 5 years to put this together - 5 years! Most chess books nowadays are written in a few . Quinn D. Hubbard said Absolutely amazing. This book is amazing, Silman apparently did a lot of the writing and I'm glad he did, Benko's compelling life stories and Silman's writing skills combine into an incredible book. Not only is the non-chess material gripping, but the games chosen are fascinating games and the annotations will improve any chessplayer's middle game (and endgame and opening!) play. One of the most enjoyable chess reads I've eve. Amazon Customer said The best game collection to date. First of all this book is over 600 pages! I haven't seen a chess book this big that wasn't in several volumes. I've read several game collections and this is by far the most informative. I just got this book and am very impressed with how thorough each game is analyzed. Everything is laid out well and the games are easy to find. There is a lot of prose used to comment on the games, which is typical for Sil
Considered by many tobe the game's preeminent instructive writer, he is the author of over thirty-six highly popular books, including HOW TO REASSESS (universally accepted as a modern classic), THE AMATEUR'S MIND, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CHESS STRATEGY, and THE REASSESS YOUR CHESS WORKBOOK.John Watson is an International Master whose groundbreaking four-v