Soltis: Mikhail Botvinnik - The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion Damen Gambit Numerous diagrams

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The second volume will cover my experiences after returning to the professional chess arena in 2004

The popularity of this variation is easy to understand: it offers White much better chances for an advantage than the normal 3

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Soltis: Mikhail Botvinnik - The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion Damen Gambit Numerous diagramsThe 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