can any one recommend a good chess biography, although its a bit late for uk christmas post ,well probably not for next christmas.

Max Euwe,the biography

Tony Miles 'it's only me',England's first chess grandmaster

Pal Benko,My life,Games and Compositions

The life and games of Mikhail Tal

Paul Morphy,the pride and sorrow of chess (only recently got this one,haven't read it yet but everyone I asked recommended it)

toet.

Originally posted by kaminsky
can any one recommend a good chess biography, although its a bit late for uk christmas post ,well probably not for next christmas.

Sam The Sham, Secrets Of A "C" Player

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
Sam The Sham, Secrets Of A "C" Player

i like the look of the tony miles book, £ 127.94 new on amazon seems a bit steep (only £27.26 ! used ) .It is christmas though iI might treat myself.,only a round in the pub. I couldnt find secrets of a c player ,who published it Mills and Boon . thx all

Originally posted by kaminsky
i like the look of the tony miles book, £ 127.94 new on amazon

Not so much a biography, but The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game, was a very interesting book.


http://www.amazon.ca/Chess-Artist-Genius-Obsession-Worlds/dp/0312272936

thx dirtysniper , i bought it on amazon this morning ,very cheap only £ 1.62

Another book on Bobby Fischer is available for pre-order on amazon.com

"Endgame:Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall etc...