Gli scacchi, la vita. Lezione di strategia dal campione che è diventato il principale oppositore di Putin

Garry Kasparov, you will have noticed by now, is one of my heroes... but, all the same, I must reluctantly admit that this is a terrible book, and downright depressing to read. Kasparov clearly started the project with high hopes. He wants to show you how the skills you pick up from top-level chess

This is an engaging book, written by a world-champion chess player, Garry Kasparov. He shows how the lessons he learned from the chess world can carry over into everyday life, business, and politics. Most of these lessons are based on interesting anecdotes, stories about his own life in chess, or ab Leggi tutto

Former world chess champion Kasparov issues a friendly book not so much about chess but rather about some personal insights from his career applying to whatever lies beyond the 64 squares. A good deal is said on dealing with crisis and growth, on stepping out of your comfort zone, on how rivals help Leggi tutto

If you want to read some great chess stories disguised as a how-to guide for career management, this is the book for you. If you are looking to unlock the secrets to a successful business career, look elsewhere.

Garry Kasparov es considerado el mejor jugador de la historia, y no tiene ningún prurito en autodefinirse así. Sin embargo en el libro, nos cuenta más de uno de los errores que cometió y cómo su trabajo a lo largo de tantos años de ajedrez le sirvió para prepararse para encabezar la reforma política Leggi tutto

This book is not all that bad. The lessons he draws from his chess experience are quite valid. But... Why doesn't he include the moves of the games he talks about? Throughout the book, he recalls stories of how he played Karpov, Topalov, etc., and stories of Botvinnik, Tal, Petrosian, Bronstein, etc. Leggi tutto

Aunque el principio está bien traído, con el ejemplo del match contra Karpov, luego pierde fuelle y se convierte casi en una manual de autoayuda para la vida, la política y los negocios. Cogido con alfileres y prescindible.

Terminado libro #1 de #50, en mi reto lector 2025. Un libro escrito por el mejor ajedrecista de la historia Garry Kasparov, el cual será algo agobiante para aquellos que desconocen muy poco el argot ajedrecístico y las grandes figuras del deporte de culto por excelencia, y también será un libro deli Leggi tutto