Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Holz grandmaster Davorin Kuljasevic follows and

grandmaster Davorin Kuljasevic follows and explores Ding Liren's rise from his first chess steps in provincial China to the top of the chess world

This rich book is indispensable for anyone who wants to know what makes top grandmasters tick

Demuth begins with the main lines and sharpest White tries (5

perhaps the sharpest of all chess openings

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Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Holz grandmaster Davorin Kuljasevic follows andChess in the GDR and in divided Berlin is a largely neglected subject in literature, although it has occasionally made headlines and enjoyed state support at times following the example of its big brother, the USSR. The names of the chess masters of the time and the outstanding events before and after the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig in 1960 will soon be known only to a few. This book aims to remedy this with portraits of 24 East Berlin chess masters,