Master Class Band 14 - Vasily Smyslov Singles Day there have only been very

there have only been very few chess books that have immediately – and permanently – established themselves as classics

goes on the counterattack - usually with the help of an effective expansion on the queenside through c7-c6 and b7-b5

This first book about Hikaru Nakamura

Nearly 30 years since his last chess game

Master Class Band 14 - Vasily Smyslov Singles Day there have only been veryIn 1957, Vasily Smyslov defeated Botvinnik at his second attempt, becoming the 7th world champion in chess history, but had to give up the title in a rematch the following year. Smyslov remained among the absolute world elite for many years. His performance in the 1982 1985 World Championship cycle was sensational, when he defeated Robert Hbner and Zoltan Ribli in the candidate matches, one after the other, and only lost in the final to the young