Pal Benko: My Life, Games, and Compositions

Pal Benko: My Life, Games, and Compositions by Silman, Jeremy. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781890085087.

Pal Benko: My Life, Games and compositions is a celebration of a great mans creative legacy. Its amazing collection of 138 deeply annotated games which have been carefully prepared to be entertaining, enlightening, and instructive is brought to life by Benkos memoirs of his early years in war-torn Hungary, a world of poverty, chaos, pain, and ultimately, personal triumph. His insights into famous grandmasters transform legends into real people with substance and personality, and his reminiscences of famous tournaments take us on a journey through chess history unlike anything thats been published before.Interviews with note players offer insights into Benkos nature. A massive survey of Benkos openings (by John Watson) shows us the scope of Benkos theoretical contributions to the game. Photos abound, and 300 of Benkos chess compositions allow lovers of the game to become intimately acquainted with a strikingly beautiful aspect of chess that most have overlooked.This highly entert