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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Profession: Chessplayer: Grandmaster at Work

Profession: Chessplayer: Grandmaster at Work

Tukmakov, Vladimir
Sosonko, Genna

Paperback

ChessGeneral Board Games

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 1936490285
ISBN13: 9781936490288
Publisher: Russell Enterprises Inc
Published: Apr 2 2012
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A True Professional

From his childhood, Vladimir Tukmakov realized that there was something special about his ability to play chess. He had it all -- talent, skill and motivation.

After winning many junior and student tournaments, he went on to play in fourteen Soviet championships at a time when these were considered some of the most powerful competitions in the world.

You are now invited to join the author in a very personal autobiographical journey, as he traces his development from one of many gifted chessplaying children to a powerful international grandmaster, a member of the world's chess elite. For Tukmakov, chess was more than just a hobby or passion -- it was his profession.

From talented boy and strong grandmaster to twice leading the Ukrainian team to gold medals in the 2004 and 2010 Olympiads, Tukmakov's story is a fascinating glimpse into the golden era of the Soviet School of Chess, and the trials and tribulations of individual will and genius.

Included are dozens of photographs and over 40 deeply annotated games against some of the strongest chessplayers in the world.

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