Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Vereinsbedarf He played close to 3

He played close to 3

Verhinderung der gegnerischen Rochade

readers get to experience something of the vital

He focuses on the practical aspects: what to aim for and how to get there

Positionell veranlagte Strategen wie der Weltmeister Anatoly Karpow wählten diese solide Eröffnung

Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Vereinsbedarf He played close to 3Chess in the GDR and in divided Berlin is a largely neglected subject in literature, although it has occasionally made headlines and enjoyed state support at times following the example of its big brother, the USSR. The names of the chess masters of the time and the outstanding events before and after the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig in 1960 will soon be known only to a few. This book aims to remedy this with portraits of 24 East Berlin chess masters,