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Subject: Re: Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, part 3 (pre-order)

Author: Mark Young

Date: 01:04:04 05/10/04

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On May 09, 2004 at 20:29:13, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On May 09, 2004 at 15:21:53, Mike Taylor wrote:
>
>>In reality, Kasparov had nothing to do with the writing of the book.  Others
>>wrote it and he is getting paid to allow them to use his name !
>
>
>FYI,
>
>"ghost written" == "did not write" - sorry if I did not make myself clear on
>that.

If GM Kasparov is letting other use his name (if ture). Then GM Kasparov should
go over the analysis first before taking the money. There are many mistakes I
have found so far, and I am only on game 26 of MGP Part II. Part I was no
better.

Here is an example of a simple to confirm mistake from game 24 of MGP Part II GM
Keres - GM Euwe 1939.

[d]8/8/8/2N2k2/5p2/7K/6P1/5r2 w - - 0 58

Here GM Kasparov, or the ghost writer gives 58 g4 a (?). Saying "The final
mistake".

Then GM Kasparov gives the move 58 Kh2! as better and a saving move. Saying "and
white somehow holds on." When in fact Kh2 leads to a force mate as does g4.

>
>
>>
>>On May 05, 2004 at 07:15:53, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>
>>>"Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, part 3"  is now available for
>>>pre-order
>>>
>>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1857443713/102-1546867-2454501?%5Fencoding=UTF8
>>>
>>>
>>>I am pretty sure the books are ghost written, nonetheless, I have enjoyed them
>>>as each page turn contains 3 to 4 diagrams - many interesting positions to train
>>>your computer chess program on.  Your charge card is not charged until it is
>>>shipped.  I'm sure other bookstores will let you preorder as well.  I just use
>>>the Amazon link because that is where I ordered it from.  YMMV



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