David Spanier

This book recounts the fourth and penultimate chapter in the half-decade long rivalry which erupted between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. In the eyes of many this conflict symbolised the clash between the Brezhnev-inspired forces of reaction in the old USSR and the new Gorbachev/Yeltsin-driven imperatives which ultimately led to the collapse of the creaking Soviet empire.

Outstanding selection of writings from the world's only regular poker column in a daily newspaper. These columns traverse the universe of poker, from the various venues to famous moments, from advice on playing the games to snapshots of the great names of poker.