Magnificence in Bled - The 35th. Chess Olympiad - Paperback

by Ian Wilkinson (Author)

This book is a bold, historic and landmark effort by a Jamaican chess aficianado and reflects the author's experiences at the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, 2002. It contains 330 games, over 200 of which have been analysed using the latest and powerful Chess programs. These games also include reference to a further 239 games from past Olympiads and other famous tournaments. Valuable contributions to the analyses were made by several of the world's top players including GM Michael Adams (United Kingdom), GM Etienne Bacrol (France), GM Judit Polgar (Hungary), GM Peter Svidler (Russia) and IM Amon Simutowe (Zambia). Over 700 players, more than 200 chess openings and in excess of 100 countries have been featured. This comprehensive text is highly entertaining and extremely educational and a must-read for all chess players.