Article Number
LXDEVMMMIG
Author
My Most Memorable Interviews (hc)
474 pages, hardback, Thinkers Publishing, 1. edition 2022
Discontinued
| EAN | 9789464201680 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.44 kg |
| Manufacturer | Thinkers Publishing |
| Width | 17.5 cm |
| Height | 24.2 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2022 |
| Author | Gert Devreese |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789464201680 |
| Pages | 474 |
| Binding | hardback |
006 Preamble Jeroen van den Berg
008 Preamble from the Author
013 PART I - World Champions
015 Ch 1 - Viktor Kortchnoi: "I haven't discovered anything human in Karpov yet"
031 Ch 2 - Anatoly Karpov: "A roaring beast is better kept in its cage"
043 Ch 3 - Garry Kasparov: "Putin is no better than Mugabe"
059 Ch 4 - Vladimir Kramnik: "My first name is still Vladimir, not ‘world champion'"
077 Ch 5 - Veselin Topalov: "I can never match Kasparov"
093 Ch 6 - Vishy Anand: "In India chess is now exploding"
101 Ch 7 - Magnus Carlsen: "I can always win, against anyone"
111 Ch 8 - Judit Polgar: "My colleagues see me as a man"
127 Ch 9 - Alexandra Kosteniuk: "I am a chess star first, then a photo model"
141 Ch 10 - Hou Yifan: "I have a lot to learn from Polgar"
221 PART II - World Toppers 2010-Now
151 Ch 11 - Fabiano Caruana: "I have as much chance at the world title as the others"
161 Ch 12 - Hikaru Nakamura: "Chess in the US has to boom again as under Fischer"
175 Ch 13 - Levon Aronian: "I owe it to Armenia to become world champion"
187 Ch 14 - Anish Giri: "I’ve a chance at the world title for many years to come"
195 Ch 15 - Jan Timman: "Apart from Kasparov and Karpov, I was clearly the best"
207 Ch 16 - Yasser Seirawan: "After eight years, I wanted to play a real tournament"
217 Ch 17 - Michael Adams: "I am in a sombre period as far as chess is concerned"
221 PART III - World Toppers 1999-2010
223 Ch 18 - Peter Leko: "Fischer? Every chess player is a little crazy"
239 Ch 19 - Alexei Shirov: "Kasparov is a cheat, Kramnik an immoral cynic"
255 Ch 20 - Mikhail Gurevich: "I’ve done nothing but play chess all my life"
263 Ch 21 - Joël Lautier: "That wasn’t childish, that was war!"
279 Ch 22 - Boris Gelfand: "Kasparov wants to play Kramnik for the rest of his life"
285 Ch 23 - Peter Svidler: "Kasparov has long ceased to be a scary monster"
295 Ch 24 - Teimour Radjabov: "I want to perform like Fischer or Kasparov"
303 Ch 25 - Alexander Grischuk: "I’m actually middle-aged"
309 Ch 26 - Loek van Wely: "My time has not yet come"
325 Ch 27 - Sergei Tiviakov: "I’d rather enjoy my life than be in the 2700 club"
337 Ch 28 - Tea Lanchava: "Chess is about survival"
351 Ch 29 - Alex Yermolinsky: "I don’t play chess for money or fame, but for myself"
363 PART IV - Science: Psychology, Computers And Composing
365 Ch 30 - Jana Krivec: "Just go back and fight"
389 Ch 31 - Frederic Friedel: "That one mistake in a series of moves, Fritz will see it"
401 Ch 32 - Yochanan Afek: "I feel rich inside"
411 PART V - Covid Times: Chess Dip And Boom
413 Ch 33 - David Navara: "I have not forgotten how to play chess"
433 Ch 34 - Anna-Maja Kazarian: "I often win on Twitch against IM’s and even GM’s"
451 Ch 35 - Jennifer Shahade: "The Queen’s Gambit has more impact on chess than Fischer"
469 Thank you!
008 Preamble from the Author
013 PART I - World Champions
015 Ch 1 - Viktor Kortchnoi: "I haven't discovered anything human in Karpov yet"
031 Ch 2 - Anatoly Karpov: "A roaring beast is better kept in its cage"
043 Ch 3 - Garry Kasparov: "Putin is no better than Mugabe"
059 Ch 4 - Vladimir Kramnik: "My first name is still Vladimir, not ‘world champion'"
077 Ch 5 - Veselin Topalov: "I can never match Kasparov"
093 Ch 6 - Vishy Anand: "In India chess is now exploding"
101 Ch 7 - Magnus Carlsen: "I can always win, against anyone"
111 Ch 8 - Judit Polgar: "My colleagues see me as a man"
127 Ch 9 - Alexandra Kosteniuk: "I am a chess star first, then a photo model"
141 Ch 10 - Hou Yifan: "I have a lot to learn from Polgar"
221 PART II - World Toppers 2010-Now
151 Ch 11 - Fabiano Caruana: "I have as much chance at the world title as the others"
161 Ch 12 - Hikaru Nakamura: "Chess in the US has to boom again as under Fischer"
175 Ch 13 - Levon Aronian: "I owe it to Armenia to become world champion"
187 Ch 14 - Anish Giri: "I’ve a chance at the world title for many years to come"
195 Ch 15 - Jan Timman: "Apart from Kasparov and Karpov, I was clearly the best"
207 Ch 16 - Yasser Seirawan: "After eight years, I wanted to play a real tournament"
217 Ch 17 - Michael Adams: "I am in a sombre period as far as chess is concerned"
221 PART III - World Toppers 1999-2010
223 Ch 18 - Peter Leko: "Fischer? Every chess player is a little crazy"
239 Ch 19 - Alexei Shirov: "Kasparov is a cheat, Kramnik an immoral cynic"
255 Ch 20 - Mikhail Gurevich: "I’ve done nothing but play chess all my life"
263 Ch 21 - Joël Lautier: "That wasn’t childish, that was war!"
279 Ch 22 - Boris Gelfand: "Kasparov wants to play Kramnik for the rest of his life"
285 Ch 23 - Peter Svidler: "Kasparov has long ceased to be a scary monster"
295 Ch 24 - Teimour Radjabov: "I want to perform like Fischer or Kasparov"
303 Ch 25 - Alexander Grischuk: "I’m actually middle-aged"
309 Ch 26 - Loek van Wely: "My time has not yet come"
325 Ch 27 - Sergei Tiviakov: "I’d rather enjoy my life than be in the 2700 club"
337 Ch 28 - Tea Lanchava: "Chess is about survival"
351 Ch 29 - Alex Yermolinsky: "I don’t play chess for money or fame, but for myself"
363 PART IV - Science: Psychology, Computers And Composing
365 Ch 30 - Jana Krivec: "Just go back and fight"
389 Ch 31 - Frederic Friedel: "That one mistake in a series of moves, Fritz will see it"
401 Ch 32 - Yochanan Afek: "I feel rich inside"
411 PART V - Covid Times: Chess Dip And Boom
413 Ch 33 - David Navara: "I have not forgotten how to play chess"
433 Ch 34 - Anna-Maja Kazarian: "I often win on Twitch against IM’s and even GM’s"
451 Ch 35 - Jennifer Shahade: "The Queen’s Gambit has more impact on chess than Fischer"
469 Thank you!