| Chess Is My Life [With CD-ROM] 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Korchnoi, Victor (Author) |
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ISBN: 3283004064 ISBN-13: 9783283004064 Publisher: Edition Olms OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2005 Annotation: Victor Korchnoi's Chess is My Life was first published nearly 20 years ago; now, in a series of lengthy interviews, Korchnoi has retold the story of his life, right from the beginning. Korchnoi's memories of his childhood in Leningrad, his years at university, his rise to the top of the chess world, and the years before and after his flight to the West are an impressive account of a life in chess. The book also includes 15 deeply annotated games considered as key to his career. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Games & Activities | Chess |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015301446 |
| Series: Progress in Chess |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.86" W x 9.5" (1.63 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Victor Korchnoi's Chess is My Life was first published nearly 20 years ago; now, in a series of lengthy interviews, Korchnoi has retold the story of his life, right from the beginning. Korchnoi's memories of his childhood in Leningrad, his years at university, his rise to the top of the chess world, and the years before and after his flight to the West are an impressive account of a life in chess. The book also includes 15 deeply annotated games considered as key to his career. |