The World Champions I Knew
Sosonko brings genuine delight even to the most demanding readers, from professionals to amateurs or even non-players who are simply interested in chess history as a part of general human culture.(Garry Kasparov)Sosonko's portrait of Tal is no hagiography and is all the better for that. Beautifully written, heartfelt and moving.(Grandmaster Daniel King)If you love chess history, or history in general, or if you simply want to know more about some of your chess heroes, this book is a must buy. Beautifully written and rich with amazing content. I give Sosonko'sThe World Champions I Knewmy highest recommendation.(Jeremy Silman, author of How to Reassess Your Chess)Sosonko's reminisce of Mikhail Tal, the self-destructive, alcoholic, womanizing, half angel - half devil form the pulsing heart of his latest memoir.(Dominic LawsonStandpoint)A wonderful insight to the lives of the World Champions.(Gary LaneChess Moves Magazine)Sosonko writes with uncommon grace. His free-form stories speak from the heart, and frame each subject within the context of the times. There is wisdom in his open and honest assessments, and each world champion's story has been told with unusual warmth, insight, and compassion.(John D. WarthChess Club of Southern Indiana)An important addition to what we know about the lives of the world champions. This is chess literature at its very best.