How Long to Read Great Chess Victories and Defeats

By Robert Byrne

How Long Does it Take to Read Great Chess Victories and Defeats?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Great Chess Victories and Defeats by Robert Byrne

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This is a collection of chess columns that originally appeared between 1972 and 1977. It might be called a collection of his best columns. You will notice a particular style to his columns. Byrne starts with a story or an anecdote about chess or he sets forth a general principle for the reader to follow. Having done that he then presents a game in which the principle he has just set forth is applied. Great Chess Victories and Defeats analyzes games by Kavalek, Larsen, Bisguier, Portisch, Petrosian, Karpov, Polugaevsky, Korchnoi, Timman, Saidy, Benko, Hubner, Tal, Bronstein, Lombardy, Spassky. Well renowned grandmaster and chess columnist Robert Byrne unveils the all-or-nothing strategies employed by greats of the game in recent tournaments. Here is Byrne's insightful examination of over fifty examples of brilliant combinational play and positional play. An instructive, vividly entertaining work that captures the drama tension and excitement of world class chess.

How long is Great Chess Victories and Defeats?

Great Chess Victories and Defeats by Robert Byrne is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Great Chess Victories and Defeats Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Great Chess Victories and Defeats aloud.

What Reading Level is Great Chess Victories and Defeats?

Great Chess Victories and Defeats is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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