Garry Kasparov How Life Imitates Chess

CONTENTS
Opening Gambit o The secret of success o Why chess? o A map of the mind o Better decision-making cannot be taught, but it can be self-taught

Part I Chapter 1 The Lesson o Personal lessons from the World Champion o Becoming aware of the process Chapter 2 Strategy o Success at any speed o Why? turns tacticians into strategists o An ever-expanding example o Play your own game o You cannot always determine the battlefield o A frequently changed strategy is the same as no strategy o Dont watch the competition more than you watch yourself o Once you have a strategy, employing it is a matter of desire Chapter 3 - Strategy and Tactics at Work o Element of surprise o A genius for development o Sticking with a plan o Confidence and the time factor o Never give in never, never, never Chapter 4 Calculation o Calculation must be focused and disciplined o Imagination, calculation, and my greatest game Chapter 5 Talent o Recognizing the patterns in our lives o The power of fantasy o Fantasy can cut through fog o Developing the habit of imagination o Be aware of your routines, then break them

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Chapter 6 Preparation o Results are what matter o Inspiration versus perspiration o Preparation pays off in many ways o Turning a game into a science o Targeting ourselves for efficiency

Part II Chapter 7 M-T-Q: Material, Time, Quality o Evaluation trumps calculation o Material, the fundamental element o Time is money o When time matters most o The third factor: Quality o What makes a bad bishop bad? o Putting the elements into action o Double-edged evaluation o Personal return on investment o MTQ on the home front Chapter 8 Exchanges and Imbalances o Freezing the game o The search for compensation o The laws of thermodynamics, chess, and quality of life o Strategy on the browser battlefield o All changes comes with a cost o Overextending our reach Chapter 9 Phases of the Game o Know why we make each move we make o Improving the product o Art is born from creative conflict o Make sure a good peace follows a good war o Eliminating phase bias o Dont bring a knife to a gunfight Chapter 10 Attackers Advantage o The aggression double-standard o The initiative rarely rings twice o An attacker by choice o The transition from imitator to innovator o The will to attack

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Garry Kasparov How Life Imitates Chess

Part III Chapter 11 Question Success o The gravity of past success o Competition and anti-complacency tactics o In favor of contradiction o The difference between better and different Chapter 12 The Inner Game o The game can be won before you get to the board o The storm before the calm o Dont get distracted while trying to distract o Breaking the spell of pressure o Staying objective when the chips are down o Pretenders to the crown and fatal flaws Chapter 13 Man vs. Machine o Enter the machines o And a child shall lead us o Kasparov V. Deep Blue o If you cant beatem, joinem o Staying out of the comfort zone Chapter 14 Intuition o We know more than we understand o Intuition versus analysis o How long is long enough? o The perils of ignoring a trend Chapter 15 Crisis Point o One single moment o Detecting a crisis before its a crisis o Learning from a crisis o A final chess case study: The Crisis in Seville Must-win strategy Errors on both sides Keeping a grip on the title

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Garry Kasparov How Life Imitates Chess

Endgame o The fight in Russia today o Your life is your preparation o No more secrets Epilogue o A strategy for democracy

Glossary Acknowledgements Index

Copyright 2007 Garry Kasparov Published by Bloomsbury USA, New York