3 Books by Gennadi Sosonko
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Overview: Gennadi (Genna) Sosonko (b. 1943) is a Russian-Dutch chess Grandmaster (GM) and author. He has authored six non-technical chess books centering heavily on his chess life in the Soviet Union and his relationships with and memories of both leading Soviet players and lesser-known characters in chess history.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs chess, gennadiy sosonko
Russian Silhouettes
As a respected trainer who became a world-class 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 bygone era: Tal, Botvinnik, Geller, Polugaevsky, and the legendary trainer Zak are some of his subjects.
Smart Chip from St. Petersburg
Genna Sosonko paints portraits of players, both famous and forgotten, from the golden age of Soviet chess, as well as highly personal views on the psychology of the game and its players. This volume radiates the author’s love and devotion to chess, yet is tempered by objectivity and detachment. It will enchant not only chess players, but all who recognize the cultural value of chess.
The Reliable Past
The Reliable Past is the eagerly awaited sequel to Russian Silhouettes, Genna Sosonko’s marvellous collection of portraits from the golden age of Soviet chess. In this new book, the author again shows himself a perceptive chronicler of a time when chess occupied a unique position in his native country, but he also wanders across its borders with his memories of Dutch World Champion Max Euwe and a touching tribute to the first ever British grandmaster, Tony Miles. From the preface by Garry Kasparov: The Reliable Past presents the reader with a gallery of wonderful pen-portraits that radiate the author’s love of and devotion to chess, yet are tempered by a due measure of objectivity and detachment. Look, it says: this is the chess world and its heroes, warts and all!
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