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Soviet chess, 1917-1991 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Soltis, Andy, 1947-
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., [2000]
Subjects:
Chess > Soviet Union > History.
Chess > Tournaments > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • List of Crosstables xi
  • 1. Up from a Basement 3
  • 2. Chess to the Workers 15
  • 3. Big Chess 26
  • 4. Tough Examiners 45
  • 5. The New Soviet Man 63
  • 6. International Moscow 82
  • 7. The Terror 102
  • 8. Palaces, Twins and Absolute Champions 115
  • 9. Barbarossa 137
  • 10. Joining the World 157
  • 11. Golden Age 195
  • 12. Invisible Crisis 246
  • 13. Fischer Fear 278
  • 14. After Reykjavik 310
  • 15. Target: Korchnoi 339
  • 16. Scandals 370
  • 17. Endgame 391.