Masterpieces and Dramas of the Soviet Championships: Volume II (1938-1947)

by Sergey Voronkov

Book Overview

The second part of Sergey Voronkov's three-volume treatise continues from where Volume I left off. It covers the eleventh to fifteenth Soviet championships, the 1941 match tournament for the title of Soviet Absolute Champion, and the main events in the country's chess history between these tournaments. Themes include the downfall of Nikolai Krylenko, the persecution and disappearance of Soviet chess players during the purges, and the experience...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5604560707
• ISBN13: 9785604560709
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publis
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"