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The 1962 Candidates Tournament in Curaçao was one of the fiercest chess battles of all time. At the height of the Cold War, eight players contested the right to challenge World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik. Jan Timman describes the course of the tournament and annotates the most important games (including 16 of Fischers!) in his usual lucid and instructive style. Shortlisted for the British Chess Federation 2005 Book of the Year Award.

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      Publisher: New In Chess
      Publication Date: 31/10/2022
      ISBN13: 9789056911393, 978-9056911393
      ISBN10: 9056911392
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      Book Synopsis
      The 1962 Candidates Tournament in Curaçao was one of the fiercest chess battles of all time. At the height of the Cold War, eight players contested the right to challenge World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik. Jan Timman describes the course of the tournament and annotates the most important games (including 16 of Fischers!) in his usual lucid and instructive style. Shortlisted for the British Chess Federation 2005 Book of the Year Award.

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