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Genna Sosonko lived the first 29 years of his life in Leningrad. He emigrated to Holland in 1972 and was one of the strongest grandmasters in the world. His bestselling book, Russian Silhouettes, was shortlisted for the world’s premier chess book award, the British Chess Federation Book of the Year.

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ISBN-13:	9789056914844
Publisher:	Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date:	06/06/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

A Trip to the Golden Age of Chess Foreword Garry Kasparov 9

Introduction 11

I Knew Capa José Raúl Capablanca 16

The Paris Years Alexander Alekhine 38

The Professor Max Euwe 50

Homo Politicus Mikhail Botvinnik 94

Death, Where Is Thy Sting? Vastly Smyslov 110

A Name as a Gunshot Mikhail Tal 128

The Overcoat Tigran Peirosian 208

The Caretaker's Son Tigran Peirosian 212

The Main Thing Is Happiness Tigran Peirosian 230

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Editorial Reviews

An important addition to what we know about the lives of the world champions. This is chess literature at its very best.

Diplo: Towards more inclusive and effective diplomacy

Sosonko's reminisce of Mikhail Tal, the self-destructive, alcoholic, womanizing, half angel - half devil form the pulsing heart of his latest memoir.

Standpoint - Dominic Lawson

A wonderful insight to the lives of the World Champions.

CHESS Magazine - Gary Lane

Sosonko brings genuine delight even to the most demanding readers, from professionals to amateurs or even non-players who are simply interested in chess history as a part of general human culture.

Garry Kasparov

Sosonko's portrait of Tal is no hagiography and is all the better for that. Beautifully written, heartfelt and moving.

Grandmaster Daniel King

If you love chess history, or history in general, or if you simply want to know more about some of your chess heroes, this book is a must buy. Beautifully written and rich with amazing content. I give Sosonko's The World Champions I Knew my highest recommendation.

Jeremy Silman

Sosonko writes with uncommon grace. His free-form stories speak from the heart, and frame each subject within the context of the times. There is wisdom in his open and honest assessments, and each world champion's story has been told with unusual warmth, insight, and compassion.

Chess Club of Southern Indiana - John D. Warth

An important addition to what we know about the lives of the world champions. This is chess literature at its very best.

Diplo: Towards more inclusive and effective diplomacy

An important addition to what we know about the lives of the world champions. This is chess literature at its very best.

diplo

An important addition to what we know about the lives of the world champions. This is chess literature at its very best.

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