How I became World Champion Vol.1 1973-1985 metadata-enriched This question may be more

This question may be more important than you think because being aware of your personal style (and that of your opponent) is essential in your development as a chess player

the fifth world champion

He was a risk-taker who always sought complex positions

One can put together interesting ideas and positions with great practical significance there

How I became World Champion Vol.1 1973-1985 metadata-enriched This question may be moreHe won the world championship title at his first attempt if you ignore the aborted title match in 1984. This made him the youngest world champion of all time. Kasparov held the title from 1985 to 2000 for 15 years , defending it several times against Anatoly Karpov, Nigel Short, Viswanathan Anand, until he finally lost it to Vladimir Kramnik. But even after that, Kasparov dominated international chess and remained number one in the FIDE world rankings