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Book of Basic Chess Tactics, by Sergey Ivanchenko, The dominance of the Russians in the chess world
since the end of the Second World War has been
taken for granted. Sure, there was the occasional
chink in the armor of the Soviet School; but players
such as Fischer, Larsen, Anand and Topalov really
must be regarded as exceptions that prove the rule.
However, the really impressive thing about the
Russian hegemony was its depth. It is easy of course
to recognize the magnificent chess played by the
likes of Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Spassky, Karpov
and Kasparov; it is quite another to realize just how
deep the strength of the Soviet/Russian went.
While various opinions have been offered for this Soviet/Russian domination in
chess, there is one thing that most people do agree upon: Making chess a part of
the school curriculum and teaching chess to young children had an enormous
impact. Hundreds of very strong players were produced many of whom never
saw the light of day beyond the borders of Soviet Russia. Just ask the organizers
of open tournaments and the players in Western Europe shortly after the Soviet
Union collapsed and the floodgates opened. Respected western grandmasters
were unceremoniously handed their lunch by virtual
Book of Basic Chess Tactics, by Sergey Ivanchenko, The dominance of the Russians in the chess world
since the end of the Second World War has been
taken for granted. Sure, there was the occasional
chink in the armor of the Soviet School; but players
such as Fischer, Larsen, Anand and Topalov really
must be regarded as exceptions that prove the rule.
However, the really impressive thing about the
Russian hegemony was its depth. It is easy of course
to recognize the magnificent chess played by the
likes of Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Spassky, Karpov
and Kasparov; it is quite another to realize just how
deep the strength of the Soviet/Russian went.
While various opinions have been offered for this Soviet/Russian domination in
chess, there is one thing that most people do agree upon: Making chess a part of
the school curriculum and teaching chess to young children had an enormous
impact. Hundreds of very strong players were produced many of whom never
saw the light of day beyond the borders of Soviet Russia. Just ask the organizers
of open tournaments and the players in Western Europe shortly after the Soviet
Union collapsed and the floodgates opened. Respected western grandmasters
were unceremoniously handed their lunch by virtual
Book of Basic Chess Tactics, by Sergey Ivanchenko, The dominance of the Russians in the chess world
since the end of the Second World War has been
taken for granted. Sure, there was the occasional
chink in the armor of the Soviet School; but players
such as Fischer, Larsen, Anand and Topalov really
must be regarded as exceptions that prove the rule.
However, the really impressive thing about the
Russian hegemony was its depth. It is easy of course
to recognize the magnificent chess played by the
likes of Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Spassky, Karpov
and Kasparov; it is quite another to realize just how
deep the strength of the Soviet/Russian went.
While various opinions have been offered for this Soviet/Russian domination in
chess, there is one thing that most people do agree upon: Making chess a part of
the school curriculum and teaching chess to young children had an enormous
impact. Hundreds of very strong players were produced many of whom never
saw the light of day beyond the borders of Soviet Russia. Just ask the organizers
of open tournaments and the players in Western Europe shortly after the Soviet
Union collapsed and the floodgates opened. Respected western grandmasters
were unceremoniously handed their lunch by virtual
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