Speed Demon - Bog af Dmitry Kryakvin - Paperback
Almost as fascinating as chess is the community of chess players. In every major city in the world, you are guaranteed to meet interesting people when you walk into a local chess club or chess cafe. This book pays tribute to one of those characters who gave colour to the chess world, the Russian grandmaster Alexey Vyzhmanavin.The best chance to bump into Vyzhmanavin in the 1980s and early 1990s was in Sokolniki park in Moscow, playing blitz. You could meet him at the 1992 Chess Olympiad as a member..
Speed Demon - Dmitry Kryakvin - Bog - New in Chess - Plusbog.dk
Chess Grandmaster Alexey Vyzhmanavin died in 2000 at forty, in circumstances that remain unclear. He was a gifted chess player, self-taught, who excelled in rapid and blitz chess, frequently outplaying World Champions like Vladimir Kramnik. He was the ultimate Speed Demon, living for chess but battling depression and alcoholism. This book pays tribute to this forgotten chess genius with fascinating chess games and beautiful stories.
Speed Demon - Dmitry Kryakvin - Bog - New in Chess - Booktok.dk
Chess Grandmaster Alexey Vyzhmanavin died in 2000 at forty, in circumstances that remain unclear. He was a gifted chess player, self-taught, who excelled in rapid and blitz chess, frequently outplaying World Champions like Vladimir Kramnik. He was the ultimate Speed Demon, living for chess but battling depression and alcoholism. This book pays tribute to this forgotten chess genius with fascinating chess games and beautiful stories.