He shows how the lessons he learned from the chess world can carry over into everyday life, business, and politics.

De todas formas, lo recomiendo a cualquier fan del ajedrez, incluso a personas que quieran ver algunas citas interesantes de cómo seguir adelante con tu vida, comparadas al mismo tiempo con partidos de ajedrez o la vida de ajedrecistas históricos.His failure, so far, to have pulled this one off has left him spare time, some of which he uses to lecture chief executives about the antics of other CEOs. Sembrano banalità, quelle dette da Kasparov; avere una strategia di vita, ossia darsi degli obiettivi, e perseguirla. He had to work very hard to catch up: mercilessly analyse his own play to find out what was wrong with it, and learn to think like Karpov.

is the question that separates the functionaries from visionaries, mere tacticians from strategists. One of the most highly regarded strategists of our time teaches us how the tools that made him a world chess champion can make us more successful in business and in life. Garry Kasparov es considerado el mejor jugador de la historia, y no tiene ningún prurito en autodefinirse así. One of the most successful chess players of all time, Garry Kasparov shares his insights into life as a game of strategy, drawing on his own story as well as examples from the worlds of business and politics.One of the world's most highly regarded strategists uses his mastery of the world's most ancient and subtle game to show readers how chess's tools can make them more successful in business and in life. Aunque el principio está bien traído, con el ejemplo del match contra Karpov, luego pierde fuelle y se convierte casi en una manual de autoayuda para la vida, la política y los negocios.

Puede ser que, como nuestros padres, Kasparov nos enseñe más precisamente cuando no está preocupado por enseñarnos nada. We must play the opening phase like a book, the middlegame like a magician and the endgame like a machine. If you have read your share of self-improvement books and other nonfiction books on life and philosophy, you will be disappointed. Would recommended it to anyone who is interested in tactics/strategy, decision making and analysis, seeking balance of effort/result as well as looking for an example of a disciplined and serious approach towards one's self-development.

A good deal is said on dealing with crisis and growth, on stepping out of your comfort zone, on how rivals help you grasp your own purpose, acknowledging failure as the case may be, and use it as a springboard to change gears and reinvent yourself. It's perhaps not convenient to interrupt at such a culminating moment, but I would, nevertheless, like to know whether extraneous thoughts ever enter your head during a game? Campione del mondo di scacchi all'età di 21 anni, titolo che ha detenuto poi per ben 15 anni, è stato definito come il più grande giocatore di scacchi di tutti i tempi.