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This is a book for those who enjoy reading about chess, the players, and the drama of a hard fought tournament - specifically the tournament held in Linares, Spain. There are no games included in this book, which is a bit thin on material (it has 126 pages). The book is well written, as most of Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam's articles in New in Chess, and his other books that testify to his ability to craft a good story. That said, the largest drawback is that there are no pictures of the players or tournament hall, and as mentioned, no games. The author paints fine word pictures of the players and gives a sense of the struggle taking place during the Linares tournament, but again this work could have been much larger and more interesting if say, it presented the top 10 games from each of the yearly Linares tournaments. If you enjoy reading about chess, this book is for you. If you prefer game collections, steer clear of this one.
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: New In Chess,Csi (January 1, 2003)
Language: English
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