Andy Soltis Mikhail Botvinnik (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Mikhail BotvinnikCondition: NewSubtitle: The Life and Games of a World Chess ChampionEAN: 9781476691398ISBN: 9781476691398Publisher: McFarland & Co IncFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/30/2022Description: 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.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 254mmItem Length: 178mmItem Width: 14mmAuthor: Andy SoltisGenre: BiographyItem Weight: 233gTopic: Indoor Games & Puzzle BooksRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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