Russian Silhouettes: Portraits of the Heroes of a Vanished age - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9056910787 ISBN 13: 9789056910785

Publisher: New In Chess,Csi, 2003

Synopsis

With hindsight we can only marvel at the pivotal place chess occupied in the Soviet Union. Originally embraced by Lenin as 'gymnastics of the mind', chess developed into an ideological weapon during the Cold War. As a respected trainer who became a world-class grandmaster after leaving Leningrad and moving to Holland in 1972, Genna Sosonko observes Soviet chess from a privileged dual perspective. Combining an insider's nostalgia with the detachment of a critical observer, he has produced unforgettable portraits of the heroes of this vanished age.

About this title

About the Author:

Genna Sosonko's youth was spent as a Soviet chess star and trainer. He became a Grandmaster after moving to the Netherlands. He has edited NEW IN CHESS YEARBOOKS since 1984 and is the editor of the encyclopaedic Catalan / Bogo-Indian CD-ROM.

Review:

"an excellent read ...buy this book!" -- John Elburg June 6, 2001

"rich and textured ...a work of brilliance, one deserving far greater readership among chessplayers" John S. Hilbert -- Chess Cafe, May 30, 2001

About this edition

• Publisher: New In Chess,Csi
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 9056910787
• ISBN 13: 9789056910785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Sosonko Genna