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Russian Silhouettes by Genna Sosonko is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Russian Silhouettes about?
As a respected trainer who became a world-class chess grandmaster after leaving Leningrad and moving to Holland in 1972, Genna Sosonko observes the golden age 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 bygone era: Tal, Botvinnik, Geller, Polugaevsky, and the legendary trainer Zak are some of his subjects. This New Editon has two brand new stories. Delightful —The Washington Post.
Who reads Russian Silhouettes?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Genna Sosonko
- Publisher
- New In Chess,Csi
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789056914851
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Games, Sports
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