Forgotten Genius - The Life and Games of Grandmaster Albin Planinc (Forgotten Genius)

by Georg Mohr and Adrian Mikhalchishin

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Albin Planinc was born in the middle of the Second World War, on 18th April 1944, in the little village of Briše, near the small town of Zagorje ob Savi, approximately 30 kilometers from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. He spent his childhood with his mother Ljudmila (unofficially Milka), a simple, uneducated woman who earned money from various unskilled jobs’.


This fascinating biography of over eighty-five annotated games and stories are being presented by grandmasters Georg Mohr and Adrian Mikhalchishin. It covers Planinc’ entire life and chess career, including his most fascinating games. This fitting tribute of a forgotten chess genius should be found in anyone’s chess library. Thanks to this colorful book Albin Planinc will continue to inspire us all and will keep his spirit alive.
  • ISBN13 9789464201291
  • Publish Date 20 September 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country BE
  • Imprint Thinkers Publishing
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 407
  • Language English