Summary of Garry Kasparov's How Life Imitates Chess

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#1 I was a young challenger up against a champion who had held the title for almost ten years. I was twenty-one years old and had risen to the top of the chess world with such speed that I couldn’t imagine that this last hurdle could block my way.

#2 I became world champion and held the title for fifteen years. When I retired in 2005, I was still the highest-rated player in the world.

#3 Chess is neither a trivial pursuit nor an exercise limited to geniuses and supercomputers. At the heart of the game is strategy, and that is where we must begin.

#4 The distinction between tactics and strategy is important in chess, business, and life. While strategy is abstract and based on long-term goals, tactics are concrete and based on finding the best move right now. Without a goal, your play will be aimless.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822518995

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Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was a young challenger up against a champion who had held the title for almost ten years. I was twenty-one years old and had risen to the top of the chess world with such speed that I couldn’t imagine that this last hurdle could block my way.

#2

I became world champion and held the title for fifteen years. When I retired in 2005, I was still the highest-rated player in the world.

#3

Chess is neither a trivial pursuit nor an exercise limited to geniuses and supercomputers. At the heart of the game is strategy, and that is where we must begin.

#4

The distinction between tactics and strategy is important in chess, business, and life. While strategy is abstract and based on long-term goals, tactics are concrete and based on finding the best move right now. Without a goal, your play will be aimless.

#5

The 1992 American presidential campaign is a good example of how a team can react to a crisis, but not always respond. The Clinton team knew that it wasn’t only about how quickly they responded, but how well their responses fit in with their overall strategy.

#6

The strategist starts with a goal in the distant future and works backward to the present. The question Why. is the key to separating visionaries from functionaries, great strategists from mere tacticians. You must ask this question constantly if you are to understand and develop your strategy.

#7

The more time you spend thinking, the better your decision will be,