Secret Matches – The Unknown Training Games of Botvinnik by Jan Timman, Hanon W. Russell
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Overview: No other player was as famous as Botvinnik for his opening preparation until Kasparov came upon the scene. This reputation was in part the result of a life-style that never failed to make a deep impression on people. Botvinnik was known to be a very serious man with strict habits. During the 1946 Groningen tournament, he, together with his wife and child, was totally secluded from the outside world, spending all his time in his hotel room, where he would even take his meals. The Staunton Tournament in 1946 was one of his first appearances in a major tournament in the West. The picture I have just sketched is taken from the tournament book. Since that time, there have been numerous other stories to confirm the image of meticulous planning and thorough preparation.
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