Ebook: Garry Kasparov On Modern Chess. Part 2: Kasparov vs Karpov 1975 - 1985

London: Everyman Chess, 2008. — 424 p. — ISBN 1857444337, 978-1857444339.Garry Kasparov is generally regarded as the greatest chess player ever. His tournament record is second to none, featuring numerous wins in the world's major events, often by substantial margins. As well as his outstanding successes, Kasparov has constantly promoted the game, he has done more than anyone to popularise chess in modern times.This book starts from 1975 when Kasparov was still a child, the first game in the book being a game in which the young Kasparov played Karpov during a simultaneous display. After a handful of games the rest of the book is devoted to the first two Kasparov-Karpov matches - in 1984/5 and in 1985. The first match was memorable because Karpov quickly built a 4-0 lead (needing 6) but was unable to finish off his opponent. The match was called off after a record 48 games with Karpov leading 5-3 but clearly on the point of collapse. The second match was limited to 24 games and Kasparov won to become the youngest ever world champion.