Book Description

This is a collection of 50 of the finest games played during the period 1941-1944 by the world's greatest masters. Each game has an introduction and is copiously annotated in such a way that a mere beginner can follow the workings of the world champion. A vivid record of activities in the leading centers of the world with fifty examples of brilliant games played by modern chessmasters. The games include masterpieces by Alekhine, Botvinnik, Euwe, Fine, Horowitz, Kashdan, Keres, Najdorf, Pinkus, Reshevsky, Smyslov, Stahlberg and other experts.

Each game is profusely illustrated. Introductions and Explanatory notes to moves provide the reader with both entertainment and instruction. The games are nicely laid out in descriptive notation. Included with each of the games is a brief biography of the players. Most of these games first appeared in the “Game of the Month” column in Chess Review magazine.