Garry Kasparov has dominated the world of competitive chess for longer than any world champion. The period 1999-2005 represents one of the most fascinating and controversial phases of his career, including repeated and frustrated attempts to reunify the world championship. Following the recent announcement of his retirement, this must-have guide is a celebration of the final years of one of the greatest players of our time.

A large selection of games are covered, accompanied by in-depth annotation and analysis. Including games right up to the eve of his retirement, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide available, representing an unrivalled opportunity to draw on Kasparov's phenonemal experience on the chess board.

• Fascinating insight into the mind of one of the world's chess greats on the eve of his retirement
• Contains the most recent selection of games and analysis to date
• In-depth annotation helps to draw on Kasparov's phenonemal chess experience
• For all chess players

Content:
005 Introduction

007 Game 1 [B33] GK - Loek van Wely Wijk aan Zee

011 Game 2 [B07] GK - Veselin Topalov Wijk aan Zee

020 Game 3 [D97] GK - Peter Svidler Wijk aan Zee

026 Game 4 [B80] Veselin Topalov - GK Linares

035 Game 5 [D26] GK - Vassily Ivanchuk Linares

041 Game 6 [B80] Viswanathan Anand - GK Linares

048 Game 7 [D88] Vladimir Kramnik - GK Linares

049 Game 8 [E20] GK - Nigel Short Sarajevo

053 Game 9 [C45] GK - Michael Adams Sarajevo

057 Game 10 [D97] Viswanathan Anand - GK Frankfurt rapid

060 Game 11 [B66] GK - Vladimir Kramnik Frankfurt rapid

063 Game 12 [B80] GK - Loek van Wely Wijk aan Zee

069 Game 13 [C45] GK - Jan Timman Wijk aan Zee

073 Game 14 [D71] Predrag Nikolic - GK Wijk aan Zee

079 Game 15 [D36] GK - Dibyendu Barua KasparovChess GP

084 Game 16 [D46] Loek van Wely - GK KasparovChess GP

092 Game 17 [B92] Viswanathan Anand - GK Linares

096 Game 18 [C42] GK - Helgi Olafsson Kopavogur rapid

097 Game 19 [D85] Jan Timman - GK Kopavogur rapid

101 Game 20 [C45] GK - Etienne Bacrot Sarajevo

107 Game 21 [Cll] GK - Mikhail Gurevich Sarajevo

108 Game 22 [C42] GK - Ivan Sokolov Sarajevo

110 Game 23 [B90] GK - Kiril Georgiev Sarajevo

112 Game 24 [B80] Sergei Movsesian - GK Sarajevo

117 Game 25 [Cll] GK - Alexei Shirov Frankfurt rapid

131 Game 26 [B23] Sergei Tiviakov - GK Wijk aan Zee

134 Game 27 [B20] Alexei Fedorov - GK Wijk aan Zee

137 Game 28 [C42] GK - Alexei Shirov Wijk aan Zee

143 Game 29 [B90] Alexander Grischuk - GK Linares

147 Game 30 [B12] GK - Anatoly Karpov Linares

154 Game 31 [C88] GK-Peter Leko Linares

158 Game 32 [C80] GK - Alexei Shirov Linares

161 Game 33 [C05] GK - Evgeny Bareev Cannes rapid

165 Game 34 [B49] GK - Joel Lautier Cannes rapid

169 Game 35 [C96] GK - Alexander Grischuk Cannes ra[id

174 Game 36 [B30] GK - Jeroen Piket Zurich rapid

179 Game 37 [C13] GK - Viktor Korchnoi Zurich rapid

180 Game 38 [C05] GK - Nigel Short Zurich rapid

183 Game 39 [B84] Alexei Shirov - GK Astana

184 Game 40 [B87] Alexander Morozevich - GK Astana

189 Game 41 [Cll] GK - Alexei Shirov Astana

191 Game 42 [C67] GK - Vladimir Kramnik Astana

196 Game 43 [E35] Dao Thien Hai - GK Batumi rapid

197 Game 44 [C88] GK - Evgeny Vladimirov Batumi rapid

198 Game 45 [E54] Evgeny Vladimirov - GK Batumi rapid

200 Game 46 [B41] GK - Vladimir Kramnik Botvinnik Memorial

201 Game 47 [D27] Vladimir Kramnik - GK Botvinnik Memorial

207 Game 48 [C42] GK - Michael Adams Linares

212 Game 49 [B41] GK - Francisco Vallejo Pons Linares

218 Game 50 [C10] Ruslan Ponomariov - GK Linares

225 Game 51 [B33] Alexei Shirov - GK Linares

229 Game 52 [B33] Judit Polgar - GK EuroTel Trophy

231 Game 53 [B51] GK - Judit Polgar EuroTel Trophy

233 Game 54 [B30] Alexander Grischuk - GK Moscow rapid

236 Game 55 [C61] GK - Alexander Khalifman Moscow rapid

238 Game 56 [B06] GK - Teimour Radjabov Moscow rapid

242 Game 57 [B12] GK - Alexei Shirov Russia v the World

246 Game 58 [B15] Krishnan Sasikiran - GK Bled Olympiad

247 Game

[B63] GK - Mikhail Mchedlishvili Bled Olympiad

250 Game 60 [C82] GK - Michal Krasenkow Bled Olympiad

254 Game 61 [B85] Christopher Lutz - GK Bled Olympiad

257 Game 62 [E18] GK - Ruslan Ponomariov Linares

262 Game 63 [B19] GK - Viswanathan Anand Linares

270 Game 64 [DH] Zurab Azmaiparashvili - GK Crete rapid match

277 Game 65 [E39] GK - Vladimir Chuchelov Rethymnon

281 Game 66 [B12] GK - Baadur Jobava Rethymnon

290 Game 67 [D18] Konstantin Sakaev - GK Rethymnon

291 Game 68 [E32] GK - Alexander Grischuk Rethymnon

295 Game 69 [045] GK - Francisco Vallejo Pons Linares

302 Game 70 [E92] GK - Magnus Carlsen Reykjavik rapid

306 Game 71 [A33] GK - Loek van Wely Armenia v the World

309 Game 72 [C83] GK - Alexei Shirov Izmir

313 Game 73 [B19] GK - Evgeny Bareev Russian Ch

317 Game 74 [D43] GK - Alexei Dreev Russian Ch

325 2005

325 Game 75 [D02] Francisco Vallejo Pons - GK Linares

328 Game 76 [D47] Rustam Kasimdzhanov - GK Linares

332 Game 77 [B90] Michael Adams - GK Linares