Короли шахматного мира: Жизнь и игра сквозь призму энцикл.

This is an encyclopedic edition, the first of its kind, on the history of chess and its 14 crowned “kings”, the world champions in chronological order: W. Steinitz, E. Lasker, J. R. Capablanca, A. Alekhin, M. Euwe, M. Botvinnik, V. Smyslov, M. Tal`, T. Petrosian, R. Spasskii, R. Fisher, A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, and V. Kramnik. Biographies included in the book cover not only the life, tournaments, games, victories, and other personal achievements of chess champions, but also their contribution to the history and theory of chess. The encyclopedia also contains information about the challengers in the fight for the throne, chess coaches, and theoreticians. The authors of the book are two well known historians of chess, authors of a book about Alekhin (also available). Richly illustrated.