Kasparov's books

Last year at the book store I saw several volumes, jacketed in bright red, of commentary on historically-important games. The name Kasparov was prominent on the jacket. The volumes weren't cheap, and I have delayed on the decision whether to buy.

Does anybody here have them? What do you think about them?

I just looked at Amazon, where the price is better than what I remember at the book store. But the reviews seem lukewarm. Errors in analysis and ghost-writing are claimed.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1857443306/qid=1117431837/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/102-5859294-8717756?v=glance&s=books

I have them all and they are really excellent : I am sure that a great deal of ghost-writing was involved and there may be some errors (although I haven't found any) But as a history of the World Championship I think that it is hard to see this series being beaten.

Originally posted by Tigran Vartanovich
I am sure that a great deal of ghost-writing was involved and there may be some errors (although I haven't found any) .

If you're referring to Kasparov's "My Great Predecessors," they are excellent books. I have volumes I, III, IV. I'm sure there are inaccuracies and prejudices in them, but it doesn't detract from their erudition, depth. In fact, as a historical record of chess, I don't think there's anything like the 4 volumes. There likely will be more, since these were a big success (chessically speaking).

Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
http://www.chesschamps.com/v2corrections01.php

Thanks for the feedback. Those links will help in making a decision.

🙂