The Rise and Fall of David Bronstein Genna Sosonko

First published in Russian in 2014 and written by Genna Sosonko – widely recognized as the number one writer on the history of Soviet chess – this is a truly unique book about the life and destiny of the great chess player David Bronstein (1924-2006).&nbsp,

Emerging from a challenging background – he narrowly escaped the holocaust in WWII, during which he starved, and his father spent seven years in a gulag – Bronstein faced Botvinnik in the world championship match in 1951 and nearly defeated him. But this nearly inflicted a wound on David so deep that it would not heal for the rest of his life.&nbsp,

Sosonko knew Bronstein well. Their conversations – many of which have made it into this book – not only portray the thoughts and character of one of historys most original grandmasters but also take us back to a time unlike any other in world history. This is not a biography in the traditional sense of the word. Rather, Sosonkos fascinating book asks eternal questions which dont have neat and simple answers.&nbsp,

With a foreword to the English edition by Garry Kasparov.

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Ficha Técnica

• ISBN: 9785950043314
• Autor: Genna Sosonko
• Editorial: Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing
• Páginas: No especificado
• Encuadernación: Tapa Dura
• Dimensiones: 129.00 x 198.00 mm