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 was the highest-rated chess player in the world for over twenty years and is widely considered the greatest player that ever lived. In How Life Imitates Chess Kasparov distills the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a Grandmaster to offer a primer on successful decision-making: how to evaluate opportunities; anticipate the future; devise winning strategies. He relates in a lively; original way all the fundamentals; from the nuts and bolts of strategy; evaluation; and preparation to the subtler; more human arts of developing a personal style and using memory; intuition; imagination and even fantasy. Kasparov takes us through the great matches of his career; including legendary duels against both man (Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov) and machine (IBM chess supercomputer Deep Blue); enhancing the lessons of his many experiences with examples from politics; literature; sports and military history. With candor; wisdom; and humor; Kasparov recounts his victories and his blunders; both from his years as a world-class competitor as well as his new life as a political leader in Russia. An inspiring book that combines unique strategic insight with personal memoir; How Life Imitates Chess is a glimpse inside the mind of one of today's greatest and most innovative thinkers.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good gift; great storiesBy A. MooreThe stories in this book are great; and the book is written in a magazine type format. This made it a great book to gift to my busy family members that don't feel like they have time to sit down to read a book but can pick it up and read for a bit at a time.The history is fascinating and seems pretty travel inspiring.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. the author conveys so many wonderful insights about these treasured parts of our countryBy james e.This skillfully written book makes the past 100 years of National Park history come to life. Through extensive research and hands-on experiences; the author conveys so many wonderful insights about these treasured parts of our country. I especially enjoyed the rare photos and snippets found throughout the book. Reading this is truly an enlightening and educational experience. With my newly gained knowledge; I am now more motivated than ever to visit the parks that I have not yet seen. This is an excellent resource for my future travels -- j.e.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A wonderfully written book.By Nico VelaA wonderfully written book on the history of the National Parks Service; with an abundance of sources. A good read.
