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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Very nice condition. Minor wear to covers and spine. Inside is very clean with no markings.”
- ISBN
- 9780786473373
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786473371
ISBN-13
9780786473373
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167573370
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
284 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Mikhail Botvinnik : the Life and Games of a World Chess Champion
Publication Year
2014
Subject
Chess, Cultural Heritage, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-041710
Reviews
"another Soltis tour-de-force...a fascinating book that is must reading for anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating figure"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- ChessBase ; "illuminating"-- ChessCafe ; ""an excellent job...recommended...meticulously researched...combines a multitude of Soviet and American sources to paint a rich and detailed picture of one of the game's most enigmatic and powerful players"-- Chess Life ; "a really excellent read...an interesting and comprehensive account of Botvinnik's life...respect is etched on every page and considerable effort has obviously been made both at the editing and writing stages. Botvinnik himself would surely have nodded approval"-- British Chess Magazine ; "recommended"-- Kingpin Chess Magazine ; "Soltis has written another fine book. He makes you aware of Botvinnik's myriad achievements and gives you a good sense of his life and times"-- Manchester Chess Federation ; "covers more background information on the person Botvinnik, that I ever have ever seen on print before!"-- Chessbooks.nl ; "Soltis tells a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- Huffington Post ; "Soltis's best book so far"--Dale Brandreth, Caissa Editions ; "Grandmaster Andy Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess' most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis presents a wonderful selection of games with stories behind their competitive significance. The games are well analyzed by Soltis. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- The Birmingham News ; "Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one of the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- al.com ., "another Soltis tour-de-force...a fascinating book that is must reading for anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating figure"-IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"- Chess News ; "meticulously researched...combines a multitude of Soviet and American sources to paint a rich and detailed picture of one of the game's most enigmatic and powerful players"- Chess Life ; "a really excellent read...an interesting and comprehensive account of Botvinnik's life...respect is etched on every page and considerable effort has obviously been made both at the editing and writing stages. Botvinnik himself would surely have nodded approval"- British Chess Magazine ; "recommended"- Kingpin Chess Magazine ; "Soltis has written another fine book. He makes you aware of Botvinnik's myriad achievements and gives you a good sense of his life and times"- Manchester Chess Federation ; "covers more background information on the person Botvinnik, that I ever have ever seen on print before!"- Chessbook Reviews ; "Soltis tells a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"- Huffington Post ; "an excellent job...recommended"- Chess Life ; "Soltis's best book so far"-Dale Brandreth, Caissa Editions ; "Grandmaster Andy Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess' most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis presents a wonderful selection of games with stories behind their competitive significance. The games are well analyzed by Soltis. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"- The Birmingham News ; "Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one of the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"- al.com ., "another Soltis tour-de-force...a fascinating book that is must reading for anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating figure"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- Chess News ; "illuminating"-- ChessCafe ; "meticulously researched...combines a multitude of Soviet and American sources to paint a rich and detailed picture of one of the game's most enigmatic and powerful players"-- Chess Life ; "a really excellent read...an interesting and comprehensive account of Botvinnik's life...respect is etched on every page and considerable effort has obviously been made both at the editing and writing stages. Botvinnik himself would surely have nodded approval"-- British Chess Magazine ; "recommended"-- Kingpin Chess Magazine ; "Soltis has written another fine book. He makes you aware of Botvinnik's myriad achievements and gives you a good sense of his life and times"-- Manchester Chess Federation ; "covers more background information on the person Botvinnik, that I ever have ever seen on print before!"-- Chessbooks.nl ; "Soltis tells a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- Huffington Post ; "an excellent job...recommended"-- Chess Life ; "Soltis's best book so far"--Dale Brandreth, Caissa Editions ; "Grandmaster Andy Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess' most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis presents a wonderful selection of games with stories behind their competitive significance. The games are well analyzed by Soltis. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- The Birmingham News ; "Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one of the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- al.com ., "another Soltis tour-de-force...a fascinating book that is must reading for anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating figure"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- Chess News ; "meticulously researched...combines a multitude of Soviet and American sources to paint a rich and detailed picture of one of the game's most enigmatic and powerful players"-- Chess Life ; "a really excellent read...an interesting and comprehensive account of Botvinnik's life...respect is etched on every page and considerable effort has obviously been made both at the editing and writing stages. Botvinnik himself would surely have nodded approval"-- British Chess Magazine ; "recommended"-- Kingpin Chess Magazine ; "Soltis has written another fine book. He makes you aware of Botvinnik's myriad achievements and gives you a good sense of his life and times"-- Manchester Chess Federation ; "covers more background information on the person Botvinnik, that I ever have ever seen on print before!"-- Chessbook Reviews ; "Soltis tells a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- Huffington Post ; "an excellent job...recommended"-- Chess Life ; "Soltis's best book so far"--Dale Brandreth, Caissa Editions ; "Grandmaster Andy Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess' most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis presents a wonderful selection of games with stories behind their competitive significance. The games are well analyzed by Soltis. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- The Birmingham News ; "Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one of the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- al.com ., "another Soltis tour-de-force...a fascinating book that is must reading for anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating figure"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- Chess News ; "meticulously researched...combines a multitude of Soviet and American sources to paint a rich and detailed picture of one of the game's most enigmatic and powerful players"-- Chess Life ; "a really excellent read...an interesting and comprehensive account of Botvinnik's life...respect is etched on every page and considerable effort has obviously been made both at the editing and writing stages. Botvinnik himself would surely have nodded approval"-- British Chess Magazine ; "recommended"-- Kingpin Chess Magazine ; "Soltis has written another fine book. He makes you aware of Botvinnik's myriad achievements and gives you a good sense of his life and times"-- Manchester Chess Federation ; "covers more background information on the person Botvinnik, that I ever have ever seen on print before!"-- Chessbooks.nl ; "Soltis tells a fascinating story...a brilliant account, the best book written on Botvinnik by far"-- Huffington Post ; "an excellent job...recommended"-- Chess Life ; "Soltis's best book so far"--Dale Brandreth, Caissa Editions ; "Grandmaster Andy Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess' most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis presents a wonderful selection of games with stories behind their competitive significance. The games are well analyzed by Soltis. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- The Birmingham News ; "Soltis exceeds all expectations in this epic life of chess most enigmatic world champions. McFarland Publishers have set very high standards in the world of chess publishing with many of their titles winning prestigious book awards. With this new work on Botvinnik, McFarland has again raised the bar for excellence. Soltis has written a modern day classic chess biography. Soltis' readable portrait of one of the great players of all time, once picked up, is very hard to put back down"-- al.com .
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
794.1092
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Misha 2. Allies and Enemies 3. Rivals 4. Botvinnik vs. the Bourgeoisie 5. Two Moscows and a Nottingham 6. From LevenFish to AVRO 7. Absolution 8. War 9. Champion 10. "But They Were Good Years" 11. The End of Revenge 12. Last Moves Appendix A: Chronology Appendix B: Career Record Against Opponents Notes on Sources Bibliography Index of Openings (ECO) Index of Opponents General Index
Synopsis
The 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 career--as a highly regarded scientist as well as the first truly professional chess player--as well as his complex relations with Soviet leaders, including Josef Stalin, his bitter rivalries, and his doomed effort to create the perfect chess-playing computer program. The book has more than 85 games, 127 diagrams, twelve photographs, a chronology of his life and career, a bibliography, an index of openings, an index of opponents, and a general index., The games of Mikhail Botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948-1963, have been studied by players around the world for decades. But little has been written about Botvinnik himself. This book explores his unusual dual career - as a highly regarded scientist as well as the first truly professional chess player - as well as his complex relations with Soviet leaders, his bitter rivalries, and his doomed effort to create the perfect chess-playing computer programme.
LC Classification Number
GV1439.B6S65 2014
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