Alexander Shakarov
Alexander Shakarov (born 8 March 1948 in
He is best known for being Garry Kasparov's coach from 1976 to 2005.[2][3] Together they wrote Caro-Kann: Classical 4…Bf5 book (1984). Kasparov said: "The name of Alexander Shakarov might not be world famous, but hardly anyone has lived a life more dedicated to chess. He is one of the most dedicated workers I've ever met."[3]
Shakarov was also the trainer of Ashot Nadanian.[3]
The fourth chapter of Tibor Karolyi's 2009 book Genius in the Background is devoted to him.
Books
- ISBN 0-7134-4237-9.
- Shakarov, Aleksander; Belov, Igor; Tsaturian, Valeri; Vilensky, L. (1996). Anthology of Chess Beauty. Saturn-S. ISBN 5-8468-0045-9.
References
- ^ Армянские звезды спортивного Баку (Russian)
- ^ Гарри - вундеркинд и гений игры (Russian)
- ^ ISBN 978-1-906552-37-4.
Further reading
- Karolyi, Tibor; ISBN 978-1906552-37-4.
External links
- Alexander Shakarov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alexander Shakarov chess games - 365Chess.com
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