The Greatest

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Author Cyrus Lakdawala
Format Hardback
Publisher Chess Elevation
Publication Date 2024-12-18
Pages 352
ISBN-13 9781836840138

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Who is the greatest chess player of all time, the GOAT? Who is in the top ten? Let the debate ensue!

How do you measure greatness? Is Morphy “greater” than Carlsen? Can such judgements be made, and do they mean anything?

This fascinating topic is tackled head on in The Greatest by prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala. Avoiding presentism with carefully established criteria, Lakdawala considers “pure strength factors”, such as dominance over peers, longevity, and tournament wins, as well as other categories such as: Who was most ahead of their time? Who advanced chess theory most?

All these factors are discussed at length alongside 80 fully annotated and instructive games from every era to back up the author’s arguments. A fascinating read on a fascinating topic.

Additional information

Weight 0.818 kg
Dimensions 2.1 × 17.8 × 24.8 cm
Author

Cyrus Lakdawala

Publisher

Chess Elevation

Imprint

Chess Elevation

Format

Hardback

ISBN-13

9781836840138

Publication Date

2024-12-18

Publication Year

2024

Pages

352

Country of Publication

GB

Language

English

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