{"product_id":"pre-order-the-life-and-games-of-vasily-smyslov-volume-i-2","title":"Pre Order The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov Volume I \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardback, Russell Enterprises\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.russell-enterprises.com\/s\/smyslov_v1_excerpt.pdf\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/a\u003e Smyslov I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.russell-enterprises.com\/s\/smyslov_v2_excerpt.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/a\u003e Smyslov II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this first volume of a multi-volume set, Russian FIDE master Andrey Terekhov traces the development of young Vasily from his formative years and becoming the youngest grandmaster in the Soviet Union to finishing second in the world championship match tournament. With access to rare Soviet-era archival material and invaluable family archives, the author complements his account of Smyslov’s growth into an elite player with dozens of fascinating photographs, many never seen before, as well as 49 deeply annotated games. German grandmaster Karsten Müller’s special look at Smyslov’s endgames rounds out this fascinating first volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the second volume of the series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Life \u0026amp; Games of Vasily Smyslov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It covers the period from spring 1948, after The Hague-Moscow world championship match-tournament, to the end of 1953, when he won the Candidates’ tournament in Zürich to become the official challenger for the world championship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFIDE master Andrey Terekhov continues the narrative as we follow Smyslov's intense struggle with Boleslavsky, Bronstein, Keres and Reshevsky for the right to play a world championship match with Mikhail Botvinnik. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith access to rare Soviet-era archival material and invaluable family archives, the author complements his account of Smyslov’s emergence as an elite player and title challenger with dozens of fascinating photographs, many never seen before, as well as 28 deeply annotated games.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first volume won critical accolades, including 2020 Book of the Year from both FIDE and the Chess Journalists of America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e About the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Petersburg native Andrey Terekhov is a FIDE Master, an ICCF International Master (correspondence chess) and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science. His best results at the board were victories in the 2008 Munich Open and the 2012 Nabokov Memorial. He currently resides in Paris. This is his second book for Russell Enterprises.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russell Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49009244012698,"sku":null,"price":104.19,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0485\/7836\/3546\/files\/smyslov1_2.jpg?v=1786716672","url":"https:\/\/chess4less.com\/en-ca\/products\/pre-order-the-life-and-games-of-vasily-smyslov-volume-i-2","provider":"Chess4Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}