{"product_id":"mikhail-botvinnik-the-life-and-games-of-a-world-chess-champion-paperback","title":"Mikhail Botvinnik: The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Soltis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe games of Mikhail Botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948 to 1963, have been studied by players around the world for decades. But little has been written about Botvinnik himself. This book explores his unusual dual career--as a highly regarded scientist as well as the first truly professional chess player--as well as his complex relations with Soviet leaders, including Josef Stalin, his bitter rivalries, and his doomed effort to create the perfect chess-playing computer program. The book has more than 85 games, 127 diagrams, twelve photographs, a chronology of his life and career, a bibliography, an index of openings, an index of opponents, and a general index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandmaster \u003cb\u003eAndrew Soltis, \u003c\/b\u003e eight times champion of the Marshall Chess Club, \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e editor and \u003ci\u003eChess Life\u003c\/i\u003e columnist, is the author of dozens of chess books. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47545336856829,"sku":"9781476691398","price":96.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MEhHdFIwc2l3R29YdHZsa3FCMDJTdz09.webp?v=1779029619","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/mikhail-botvinnik-the-life-and-games-of-a-world-chess-champion-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}