The Soviet School of Chess

by Alexander Kotov, Mikhail Yudovich

For four decades - barring the brief intervention of Bobby Fischer - the Soviet Union dominated world chess and Russian grandmasters continue to lead the world even after the demise of the country they once represented. Written at the apex of Soviet success.

Genres: Chess

396 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1951

About the author

Alexander Kotov (1913—1981) - a Soviet chess grandmaster.

RUS: Александр Александрович Котов

Reviews

[Alec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Old School Soviet Chess Book from the 1950's by Alexander Kotov for some reason the voice of Ivan and Natasha from Rocky and Bull Winkle comes to mind when I read this book.

Instructional but don't pay any attention to the pro Soviet propaganda that was added to it!

[Corey Butler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Full of propaganda, so it is mostly of historical interest. The book also contains bios of many of the older Russian GMs.

[Mohit Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

full of propaganda, but a really nice book to shape your chess knowledge(both playing and historical) with.

[Fayçal · Rating 1 out of 5]

I will not complete it because the games are a descriptive notation, and this makes me slow in the movements. This is because I am accustomed to algebraic notation and the modern way. As for the issue of propaganda, this is the same for the Americans, so one cannot talk about the cold war without talking about chess.

[Alberto · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lit bit of commie propaganda, but still a good book.