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A social and chess history of the first ten Soviet championships
by Sergey Voronkov · 2020 · 534 pages

Magnus Carlsen
A detailed historical account of the Soviet chess championships from 1920 to 1937, blending technical game analysis with the social and political context of the early USSR. It explores how chess became a state-sponsored tool for propaganda and details the lives of masters caught in the era's seismic political shifts.
Published
2020
Pages
534
Language
ru
ISBN
9785604469286
Awards & Recognition
Series
Part 1 of Masterpieces and Dramas of the Soviet Championships
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