The Most Exciting Chess Games Ever

Vent'anni fa, la rivista New In Chess ha lanciato il suo Questionario di Proust, intitolato Just Checking. In questa colonna dell'ultima pagina, giocatori di scacchi e personalità famose hanno elencato una serie preferenze, stati d'animo, motti di vita e quant'altro. Una delle domande è sempre stata: qual è stata la partita di scacchi più bella che tu abbia mai visto?

Grandi degli scacchi come Anand, Shirov e Ivanchuk (e probabilmente qualsiasi altro giocatore di punta a cui puoi pensare), autori e commentatori come Jeremy Silman, Jennifer Shahade e Tania Sachdev hanno nominato partite memorabili. Questa antologia presenta le 45 partite più emozionanti.

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Twenty years ago, New In Chess magazine started its own Proust Questionnaire, entitled Just Checking. In this back page column, chess players and personalities named their favourites, preferences, moods, life mottos and whatnot. One of the questions has always been: What was the most exciting chess game you ever saw?

Chess greats such as Anand, Shirov and Ivanchuk (and probably any other top player you can think of), authors and commentators such as Jeremy Silman, Jennifer Shahade, and Tania Sachdev nominated memorable games. This anthology presents the 45 most exciting of these most exciting games.

Besides inevitable ‘usual suspects’ like Kasparov-Topalov (Wijk aan Zee 1999) or the ‘Immortal’ Anderssen-Kieseritzky (London 1851), you’ll be treated to a wide variety of lesser-known gems. You’ll see Ding Liren revelling in an all-out attack, Ivan Saric juggling a knight and five pawns versus two rooks, and Sergei Radchenko chasing the white king all over the board.

Every game is a showcase of the richness and resourcefulness of chess.

Steve Giddins edited this selection, a job he immensely enjoyed: ‘I hope that every reader will find games here which bring a smile to their face and a lift to their heart’. 

• Casa editrice New in Chess
• Codice 8091
• Anno 2022
• Pagine 200
• Isbn 9789493257450