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Nimzowitsch How I Became a Grandmaster at Chess - RUSSIAN EDITION

Nimzowitsch How I Became a Grandmaster at Chess - RUSSIAN EDITION

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THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN RUSSIAN

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Note: This book is in Russian

How I became a grandmaster. A brief autobiographical sketch of one of the strongest chess players of the last century, who introduced theoretical innovative ideas in chess. He analyzes 13 games and endings mainly from early days of the author (1902-1907).

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