Tony Miles: 'It's Only Me': England's First Chess Grandmaster (Batsford Chess Books)

Lawton, Geoff & Mike Fox, Malcolm Hunt

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ISBN 10: 0713488093 ISBN 13: 9780713488098
Published by Batsford, 2003
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From the archives of Britain's first grandmaster comes a fascinating and entertaining collection of games, articles, annotations, and reviews. This is the book Tony Miles would have written had he not died so prematurely in 2001, compiled by three of his close friends, and it contains all of his most famous wins, some of his losses, and some hitherto unpublished games from his earlier years. Among the gems that will intrigue chess lovers: a full run-through of the famous match against Karpov with the St. George's opening 1 e4 a6, as well as a much less well-known victory over the then-world champion from a television tournament. Almost all of the games have commentary by Tony, in his own inimitable style. As well as being a great player, Tony Miles's notes prove that he was one of the funniest writers on the game.

About the Author: All three co-authors, from Birmingham, were personal friends of Tony Miles. Mike Fox, is co-author of the best-selling The Complete Chess Addict and The Even More Complete Chess Addict. Malcolm Hunt knew Tony Miles from schoolboy days to the time of his premature death from diabetes in 2001. Geoff Lawton is an International Master.

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Title: Tony Miles: 'It's Only Me': England's First ...
Publisher: Batsford
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Used-Very Good

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