Soltis: Mikhail Botvinnik - The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion Holz "Axel Smith has already written

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It serves advanced players and club enthusiasts seeking insight into elite tournament strategy and the decisive moments that shaped this unexpected outcome

wide-ranging and often inspiring book

it is not easy to recognize these brief moments under time pressure in a tense tournament game

The principles of opening play: rules and exceptions

Soltis: Mikhail Botvinnik - The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion Holz "Axel Smith has already writtenThe games of Mikhail Botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948 to 1963, have been studied by players around the world for decades. But little has been written about Botvinnik himself. This book explores his unusual dual careeras a highly regarded scientist as well as the first truly professional chess playeras well as his complex relations with Soviet leaders, including Josef Stalin, his bitter rivalries, and his doomed effort to create the perfect