by Jon Speelman, 240pp. (1997 Batsford)
In this best seller, world championship candidate and three-time British Champion Jon Speelman annotates the best of his games from his career. He is renowned as a great fighter and analyst, and a highly original player. This book provides entertainment and instruction in abundance. It includes games and stories from Speelman's World Championship qualifying matches; Chess Olympiads; and top-level grandmster tournaments, including the World Cup.
Take a journey spanning 27 years and 38 deeply annotated games with one of England's only grandmasters to be ranked among the top five in the world as he speaks about his career and presents some of his most remarkable games. The table of contents include: Juvenilia; International Titles; Seven Days in London; Skirting the Precipice; Reginicide; Prelate Power; and Blood on the Board.
