Table of contents : Cover Title page Part I: The Political Background Dominic Lawson 1 Conflict 2 Resolution 3 The British Connection Part II: The Chess Background Raymond Keene 4 Fighting Chess 5 Previous Encounters 6 All Roads Lead to London 7 The 1982-84 World Championship Cycle 8 Before the Start Part III: The Games Raymond Keene Game 1: Grim Reaper Game 2: Man the Barricades! Game 3: All Quiet on the (Great) Eastern Front Game 4: Kilkenny Catalan Game 5: Catalectic Game 6: Kasparov Catches Up Game 7: Cataleptic Game 8: Homage to Catalonia Game 9: Catalunacy! Game 10: Short Cut Game 11: Just Can't Stop the Music! Conclusion