A LIFE DEDICATED TO CHESS AND ITS PLAYERS
This remarkable book is a tribute to a man who is probably the greatest chess coach of all time. Mark Dvoretsky was a fascinating, intelligent, honest, decent, hard-working and good-natured man who dedicated his life to chess and its players.
When Dvoretsky started coaching after a fairly successful career as a player, he became a kind of doctor who could quickly spot what his students needed help with. He made them better chess players but also better people. In this book, not only his most famous students Artur Yusupov and Sergey Dolmatov explain what made Dvoretsky so special, but also former World Champions such as Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand, Veselin Topalov and Magnus Carlsen, and many others.
In addition to a wealth of delightful and often touching stories, Chess Coach contains 39 of Dvoretsky's games, which show what a strong player he was. They have been analysed by Dvoretsky himself and by many of his former students. Several interviews and articles complete this colourful compilation. One of Dvoretsky's own most famous books was called For Friends and Colleagues – as Garry Kasparov writes in his extensive foreword, this book is a worthy reply 'From Friends and Colleagues'.
GM Matthew Sadler - New In Chess magazine:
“It’s a book that is simply very pleasant to browse through, as there is always something unfamiliar and interesting waiting for you on the next page!“
IM John Donaldson - Oklahoma Chess Magazine:
“Chess Coach: The Profound and Lasting Influence of Mark Dvoretsky belongs in the library of every chess player.”
Vladimir Barsky - Forward Chess:
"In conclusion, this is a fine book and a fitting tribute to an outstanding chess coach. The book can be recommended to players of all levels."
