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This book, the first in a brand new series, follows on from My Great Predecessors and sees chess legend Garry Kasparov reflecting on a pivotal time in chess history. Bobby Fischer's spurt towards the chess summit (1970-1972) marked the approach of a new era affecting all aspects of the game and opening theory in particular. Fischer demonstrated the need for deep preparation with both colours, expanded the range of openings studied, and laid the basis of present-day professional chess.

The leader of the new generation, Anatoly Karpov, fully reaped the fruits of the Fischer revolution by mastering the lessons of his great predecessor. Of the players of the older generation, only Victor Korchnoi was able to achieve such a high level of professionalism.

Alas, Fischer left the chess stage. But the tectonic shifts he caused led to the start of a genuine revolution in opening theory, a revolution that overturned traditional impressions about many typical positions. Between 1972 and 1975 alone, progress in the field of opening theory was more significant than in the entire preceding decade! Under Fischer's influence chess was radically regenerated and this process would only accelerate. As a result, from the 1972 Fischer-Spassky world championship match to 1984 and the Kasparov-Karpov matches, the overall picture of the openings changed almost beyond recognition.

This fascinating book tells the story of this opening revolution not only with the insight of Garry Kasparov, but also as seen through the eyes of the leading players who were at the forefront of chess theory during those key years. The reader will learn a great deal, discover many things that are unexpected, and see first hand how rapidly and inexorably chess development approached the computer era.

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