Mikhail Botvinnik
The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion
Seiten
2022
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9139-8 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9139-8 (ISBN)
Little has been written about world chess champion from 1948 to 1963 Mikhail Botvinnik. This book explores his dual career - as a highly regarded scientist and the first truly professional chess player - as well as his complex relations with Soviet leaders, his bitter rivalries, and his effort to create the perfect chess-playing computer program.
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 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.
Grandmaster Andrew Soltis, eight times champion of the Marshall Chess Club, New York Post editor and Chess Life columnist, is the author of dozens of chess books. He lives in New York City.
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
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.08.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 107 annotated games, 128 diagrams, 12 photos, chronology, appendices, notes, bibliography, indexes |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 233 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-9139-8 / 1476691398 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-9139-8 / 9781476691398 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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