Sosonko: The Essential Sosonko Damen Gambit Shirov and Ivanchuk (and probably

Shirov and Ivanchuk (and probably any other top player you can think of)

offering key ideas for ambitious amateurs alongside material of interest to experienced players

Karsten Müller and Oliver Reeh)

Or are you just taking your first steps on the chessboard

Sosonko: The Essential Sosonko Damen Gambit Shirov and Ivanchuk (and probablyCollected Portraits and Tales of a Bygone Chess Era Genna Sosonko is widely acclaimed as the most prominent chronicler of a unique era in chess history. In the Soviet Union chess was developed into an ideological weapon that was actively promoted by the country's leadership during the Cold War. Starting with Mikhail Botvinnik, their best chess players grew into symbols of socialist excellence. Sosonko writes from a privileged dual perspective,