Russian Silhouettes
by Genna Sosonko
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appears in Chess.
As a respected trainer who became a worldclass chess grandmaster after leaving Leningrad and moving to Holland in 1972, Genna Sosonko observes the golden age Soviet chess from a privileged dual perspective. Combining an insider's nostalgia with the detachment of a critical observer, he has produced unforgettable portraits of the heroes of this byg...
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