Soviet Championships (Cadogan Chess Boo... by Mark Taimanov Paperback / softback

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ISBN
1857442016
EAN
9781857442014
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Paperback
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Soviet Championships (Cadogan Chess Books)
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Mark Taimanov
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Publisher
Everyman Chess
ISBN-10
1857442016
ISBN-13
9781857442014
eBay Product ID (ePID)
413023

Product Key Features

Book Title
Soviet Championships
Number of Pages
226 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Chess, Board Games, General
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities
Author
Mark Taimanov, Bernard Cafferty
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
1.4 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
7 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
794.1570947
Table Of Content
Starting in 1920 and running through to the early 1990s, when the political break-up of the USSR meant the end of the competition, the prestigious Soviet Championships were truly representative events with all of the top Soviet players participating. Because of the enormous State support for the game in the old USSR, these Championships were usually gladiatorial, all-play-all contests lasting weeks, and the Grandmasters represented the elite of World Chess. Alekhine, Botvinnik, Keres, Bronstein, Tal, Petrosian, Korchnoi, Geller, Stein, Spassky, Karpov, and Kasparov were all winners at least once, and the tournaments have gone down in legend for the quality and creative inspiration of the games. This book is a permanent record of those extraordinary times. it encompasses every single Championship, giving a report and the full crosstable of results, as well as a carefully chosen selection of the finest and most memorable games. The annotations bring these extraordinary and instructive struggles to life; many important chess ideas and concepts were first discovered in these games. The introductions to each Championship are equally fascinating, as the majority of these tournaments were played against the oppressive political backdrop of communism. Revered chess masters could get away with more than most, but veiled threats by the authorities were always there for those who might consider stepping out of line.
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Starting in 1920, and running through to the early 1990s, when the political break-up of the USSR meant the end of the competition, the prestigious Soviet Championships were truly representative events with all of the top Soviet players participating.

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