Masterpieces And Dramas Of The Soviet Championships: Volume Ii (1938-1947) Av Sergey Voronkov

*****ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021*****In his three-volume treatise, leading Russian chess historian Sergey Voronkov vividly brings to life the long-forgotten history of the Soviet championships held in 1920-1953. Volume I covers the...

The third volume of Sergey Voronkov¿s epic tale takes the reader on a historical journey through the late Stalinist period in the USSR. It covers in depth the five Soviet championships from 1948 to 1952 and the playoff match between Botvinnik and Taimanov...