Soltis: Mikhail Botvinnik - The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion Taktik The author is an American

The author is an American grandmaster now living in Norway

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which is one reason few books have been written about this topic – and some that have are almost incomprehensible

revealing both the competitive achievements and the human story behind one of women's chess most influential figures

Soltis: Mikhail Botvinnik - The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion Taktik The author is an AmericanThe 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