White King and the Red Queen
by Daniel Johnson
ISBN-10
1843546094
ISBN-13
9781843546092
Publisher
Atlantic BooksPublished on
Nov 1, 2007Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Trade ClothDimensions
0.04 x 0.04 x 1.38 In
Weight
1.73 Pounds
List Price
$27.54
About the Book
The story of chess and how it was inexorably connected to the rise and fall of Soviet Communism. The book recounts in detail the history of the game and its players during the 20th century, and culminates with the emergence of Garry Kasparov, the last Soviet world champion.