num_pages: 272
description: First published in Russian in 2014 and written by Genna Sosonko  widely recognized as the number one writer on the history of Soviet chess  this is a truly unique book about the life and destiny of the great chess player David Bronstein (1924-2006).Emerging from a challenging background  he narrowly escaped the holocaust in WWII during which he starved and his father spent seven years in a gulag  Bronstein faced Botvinnik in the world championship match in 1951 and nearly defeated him. But this nearly inflicted a wound on David so deep that it would not heal for the rest of his life.Sosonko knew Bronstein well. Their conversations  many of which have made it into this book  not only portray the thoughts and character of one of historys most original grandmasters but also take us back to a time unlike any other in world history. This is not a biography in the traditional sense of the word. Rather Sosonkos fascinating book asks eternal questions which dont have neat and simple answers.With a foreword to the English edition by Garry Kasparov.
language: English
title: The Rise and Fall of David Bronstein
publisher: Elk and Ruby