Timman: Timman's Titans

Timman: Timman's Titans

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Autor: Timman, Jan
Verlag: New in Chess
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: paperback
Seiten: 320

My World Chess Champions

For many years Jan Timman was one of the best chess players in the world. He combined his brilliant successes on the board with a passion for writing and meticulously analysing his own games and those of his rivals. Three times he was a World Championship Candidate and in 1993 he played in the final of the FIDE World Championship. 


In this fascinating book, Jan Timman portrays ten World Chess Champions that played an important role in his life and career. Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) he never met, but the story of how in Lisbon he bought one of the last chess sets belonging to the fourth World Champion is one of many highlights in this book. 

Timman has a keen eye for detail and a fabulous memory, and he visibly enjoys sharing his insider views, including many revelations about the great champions. Timman’s Titans not only presents a personal view of these chess giants, but is also an evocation of countless fascinating episodes in chess history. 

Each portrait is completed by a rich selection of illustrative games, annotated in the author’s trademark lucid style. Always to the point, sharp and with crystal-clear explanations, Timman shows the highs and lows from the games of the champions, including the most memorable games he himself played against them.

Jan Timman is a former world championship candidate who rose to the number two spot of the FIDE world rankings. He is the author of several highly acclaimed bestsellers, such as 'Curacao 1962', 'On the Attack!', 'Power Chess with Pieces' and 'The Art of the Endgame'.


Figurine Notation, 269 Seiten, 2016, kartoniert, englisch.

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Jan Timman galt hinter den russischen Spitzenspielern als "best of the west". In diesem Buch porträtiert er zehn Schachweltmeister, die eine wichtige Rolle in seiner Karriere spielten. Alexander Aljechin hat er zwar nie kennengelernt, aber die Geschichte, wie er in Lissabon eines der letzten Schachspiele des vierten Weltmeisters kaufte, war sogar der Anlass zu diesem Buch.
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