"Chess books should be used as we use glasses - to assist the sight..."
José Raúl Capablanca
...We now offer a magnifying glass,
a close-up of world's Top 12+1 chessplayers.

Statistics - Games - Theory

Crosstables, graphs and detailed statistics reveal some of the best kept secrets of the ruling chess elite.
596 games of Top 12+1 players (329 rated games based on April and July 2001 FIDE rating list), plus rapid, blitz and all other non-rated events - nothing is missing: nuggets and future milestones side by side with not-so-appealing occasional sidesteps from the long and winding road to the ultimate truth.

All players of TOP 12+1:

   1. Garry Kasparov
   2. Vladimir Kramnik
   3. Viswanathan Anand
   4. Michael Adams
   5. Alexander Morozevich
   6. Vassily Ivanchuk
   7. Peter Leko
   8. Evgeny Bareev
   9. Alexei Shirov
10. Boris Gelfand
11. Veselin Topalov
12. Rustam Kasimdzhanov

+1. Judit Polgar

Theory - articles and surveys offer an all-comprehensive insight into opening repertoires of the giants:

Caro-Kann B 12
Sicilian Defence B 90
Slav Defence D 15
Gruenfeld Defence D 85
Nimzo-Indian Defence

Check it out - maybe 12+1 is your new lucky number!