The games of Mikhail Botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948-1963, have been studied by players around the world for decades. But little has been written about Botvinnik himself. This book explores his unusual dual career-as a highly regarded scientist as well as the first truly professional chess player-as well as his complex relations with Soviet leaders, including Josef Stalin, his bitter rivalries, and his doomed effort to create the perfect chess-playing computer program.
- ISBN13 9780786473373
- Publish Date 30 January 2014 (first published 1 January 2014)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 August 2023
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 284
- Language English