The Human Comedy of Chess

Download or read book The Human Comedy of Chess written by Hans Ree and published by Russell Enterprises Incorporated. This book was released on 1999 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hans Ree, the Dutch grandmaster and leading international chess journalist, provides a collection of his most fascinating insights into chess developments in recent years, including the rise of Kasparov, the splintering of the World Chess Federation, the 'trivialization' of the world championship, and the most important one-on-one matches. He also examines some of the 'ancient history' of chess. These articles give the reader an excellent overview of the diverse events of the last decade.