Books
Report of the Central Council of the voluntary sports society "Wings of the Soviets" for the fourth All-Union Athlete's Day in 1943
Report of the Central Council of the voluntary sports society "Wings of the Soviets" for the fourth All-Union Athlete's Day in 1943
Report of the Central Council of the voluntary sports society "Wings of the Soviets" for the fourth All-Union Athlete's Day in 1943 1943 - 16 pages. Humorous stories and feuilletons
Baturinsky Victor "Pages of chess life"
Baturinsky Victor "Pages of chess life"
Baturinsky Victor "Pages of chess life" Moscow: Physical culture and sport, 1990. - 208 pp. The author of the book, V. Baturinsky, being deputy chairman of the USSR Chess Federation, took part in a number of FIDE congresses and headed sports delegations at world championship matches in Baguio and Merano. In addition, he recalls his meetings with N. Krylenko, A. Ilyin-Zhenevsky, Em. Lasker, H. Capablanca, talks about the matches for the world championship between Karpov and Kasparov.
Voronkov S.B., Persits B. "David Yanovsky"
Voronkov S.B., Persits B. "David Yanovsky"
Voronkov S.B., Persits B. "David Yanovsky" Physical education and sports - 1987 - 416 pages. Outstanding chess players of the world The book about the life and work of the great artist of the chess scene, David Markelovich Yanovsky, is addressed to everyone who appreciates true art, who is captivated by the beauty of the game conflict, the grandeur of the concept and the rigor of the technical implementation of the idea David Yanovsky occupies his own special place among the outstanding chess players of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. All his life he was possessed by “one but fiery passion” - the Game. Each of his games, each move, is filled with an unquenchable thirst for struggle, inexhaustible invention, and a fanatical belief in success. Unable to tear himself away from the game, he always avoided a draw, looking for the slightest chance at any cost. The price was sometimes too high.
M.M. Botvinnik "Half a century of chess"
M.M. Botvinnik "Half a century of chess"
M.M. Botvinnik "Half a century of chess" Physical education and sports - 1978 - 272 pages. Outstanding chess players of the world One of the outstanding Soviet chess players, M. Botvinnik, talks about himself, about meetings with great chess players of the world, about methods of preparing for tournaments, and comments on his best games, specially selected for this publication. The book is intended for highly qualified chess players.
"Max Euwe"
"Max Euwe"
"Max Euwe" Physical education and sports - 1979 - 247 pages. Outstanding chess players of the world The book tells about the life and work of the outstanding Dutch chess player, fifth world champion, former FIDE President Max Euwe. It contains the best games, commented by M. Euwe. The central place is occupied by games from the 1935 World Championship match between M. Euwe and A. Alekhine. The book is intended for highly qualified chess players.
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S. Wenshtein "The Thinker"
S. Wenshtein "The Thinker"
S. Wenshtein "The Thinker" Physical education and sports - 1980 - 288 pages. Outstanding chess players of the world The book by Doctor of Economic Sciences and chess writer B. Weinstein is dedicated to the second world champion Emmanuel Lasker, who held the high title for 27 years. The author carefully traces all the stages of his extraordinary sports career, showing him not only as a chess player, but also as a scientist - philosopher and mathematician. There are 108 games by Em. Lasker in the book. 47 are commented in such a way that each represents a short story from the life of a great chess player. The book is intended for highly skilled chess players
Endre Tabak, Zoltan Antal, Pal Hoppe "25 years of sports"
Endre Tabak, Zoltan Antal, Pal Hoppe "25 years of sports"
Endre Tabak, Zoltan Antal, Pal Hoppe "25 years of sports" Budapest - 1970 - 110 pages. This book has been published to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Hungary from fascist rule and to recall Hungarian sports successes achieved during the past quarter of a century. Since the period to cover is quite substantial, both the text and the pictures amounting to just over a hundred are confined to recalling only the major events, the most beautiful, most spectacular and most unforgettable memories of the eventful years of the past two and a half decades in the intimate and enthusiastic atmosphere of the occasion. The work outlines the achievements, events and triumphs that have set the heart of hundreds of thousands of sports fans, the whole sport-loving society throbbing, feats that have aroused interest all over the world in the Hungarian physical education and sport movement. The editors have been guided by the endeavour to inspire young people to reach and surpass those resuits. They give an account of the initial efforts made during the heroic period that followed the liberation of Hungary in 1945, the formation of socialist sports life, the past six Olympic Games, the major elements of the preparations for the Olympiad and the competitions involving Hungary's medal winners. A true picture divided according to the various branches of sports is provided about the world and European championships and a separate chapter is devoted to the outstanding achievements, events and turning points of far-reaching importance. Accurate statistics about Hungary's medallists at the Olympic Games, world and European championships over the past 25 years are attached to the book.
