How I Became World Champion 1: 1973-1985 - Kasparov "JLP225WMQA" GM Bryan Smith (Peak Rating

GM Bryan Smith (Peak Rating 2503) – The 4 Pillars of Chess Strength (Bryan Smith Method)

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by exchanging on c6 and at the cost of the bishop pair degrading Black's pawn structure (doubled pawns c6/c5)

How I Became World Champion 1: 1973-1985 - Kasparov "JLP225WMQA" GM Bryan Smith (Peak RatingHis rise to the top was meteoric and at his very first attempt he managed to become World Champion if one does not count the aborted title match of 1984 as a failure. He is the youngest World Champion of all times. From 1985 to 2000 Kasparov kept the title for 15 years defending it against Anatoly Karpov, Nigel Short, and Viswanathan Anand, until he finally lost it to Vladimir Kramnik. But even as an ex champion Kasparov dominated the international