From London To Elista The Inside Story of the

Three quotes about crucial moments in three World Chess Championship matches. They were spoken by Vladimir Kramnik's second Evgeny Bareev. Just a few dramatic fragments from an extraordinary account of the main battles in the life of Vladimir Kramnik, a World Champion and a Samurai, in Bareev's words.

Evgeny Bareev is one of the world's strongest grandmasters today

Foreword
What you Sow...	p. 12
Strategy and Tactics	p. 13
Team Politics	p. 16
Physical Preparation	p. 20
Acknowledgements	p. 25
Overthrow of a Colossus	p. 27
A Gift from the Gods	p. 29
Forward, to Berlin!	p. 34
'The Blunder of the Century'	p. 39
On World Championship Matches	p. 48
Horsing Around	p. 60
The Ghost of the Mad Rook	p. 68
Chess and Kabbalah	p. 84
A Toilet Story	p. 85
The Berlin Philosophy	p. 91
Incidents Come in Pairs	p. 93
Knockdown	p. 102
Akela Has Missed!	p. 105
The Results of the First Half of the Match	p. 112
The King Went to the Left...	p. 118
On the 'Iron Enemy'	p. 123
Torn to Shreds	p. 126
A New Twist on an Old Story	p. 134
Multicoloured Swings and Painted Roundabouts	p. 139
On the Greats	p. 145
A Holiday Resort	p. 147
Blade Runner	p. 150
Eyes Wide Shut	p. 159
The Results of the Match	p. 165
Photo Finish in Brissago	p. 173
Between London and Brissago	p. 175
The Last Step	p. 179
The Unbearable Lightness of Being	p. 181
A Pyrrhic Victory	p. 186
'A Brilliant Game'	p. 192
Russian Wall	p. 196
Chess and Literature	p. 198
Leko-ish Way	p. 202
White to Win	p. 205
A Hungarian with no Hunger	p. 214
Chess and Action	p. 219
A Dog in the Manger	p. 224
Chess and Psychology	p. 228
Mission Accomplished	p. 240
A Tablet under the Tongue	p. 250
Time in Chess	p. 254
A Miracle We Need	p. 255
Live and Let Die	p. 259
A Prisoner of Faint-Heartedness	p. 262
When the Gods Play Jokes	p. 266
When the Gods Laugh	p. 275
The Results of the Match	p. 283
Two Matches	p. 298
Big Brother in Elista	p. 301
Introduction	p. 303
You're Responsible for the One Who Made You	p. 307
Kramnik Versus Kramnik	p. 309
A Sudden Blow	p. 312
Double Whammy	p. 317
Flea Market	p. 324
Cash in While You Can	p. 328
Eagerly Waiting for the Champions League	p. 341
Sweet and Lowdown	p. 345
The Horse Is Stolen	p. 354
Topa - Cheater?!	p. 357
The Story of H6	p. 363
Groundhog Day	p. 368
Rock Bottom	p. 374
The Usual Procedures	p. 377
Condemned to a Tie-Break	p. 381
To Be Continued...	p. 384
The Moment of Truth	p. 388
Index of Openings	p. 398
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

From London To Elista The Inside Story of the Three Matches that Vladimir Kramnik Played for the World Chess Title

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials