Please answer the following question: What key details about alexander kotov can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: alexander alexandrovich kotov -lrb- ; -- 8 january 1981 -rrb- was a soviet chess grandmaster and author . he was a soviet champion , a two-time world title candidate , and a prolific chess author . kotov served in high posts in the soviet chess federation and most of his books were written during the period of cold war between the us and the ussr . therefore , his works tended to be rather critical of -lrb- and occasionally somewhat dismissive toward -rrb- american players . russian players , on the other hand , were presented and described in a particularly favorable light . kotov 's books also included frequent praise for the soviet system in general . for example , the 1958 book '' the soviet school of chess '' -lrb- which he co-wrote with mikhail yudovich -rrb- stated that '' the rise of the soviet school to the summit of world chess is a logical result of socialist cultural development . '' at the time , statements such as this were sufficiently controversial that western publishers felt compelled to include disclaimers in versions of his books that were translated for distribution to english-speaking countries . dover publications , inc. 's 1961 paperback version of '' the soviet school of chess '' was distributed primarily to western countries and included an introduction that stated '' ... literature of this type , though helpful in our ultimate understanding of the game , is very often riddled with distortion . the publishers of this dover edition are very much concerned that readers be aware of the propaganda techniques employed , even in the history of chess , by the soviet union . '' notwithstanding kotov 's forays into the political realm , his books were insightful and informative and were written in a congenial style . he often made his points by citing first-hand stories of incidents involving famous grandmasters , most of whom he knew personally . such entertaining and enlightening personal accounts helped to ensure that his books would remain popular among...
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- death place is moscow , soviet union- title is grandmaster- death date is 8 january 1981- country is soviet union- peakrating is 2510 -lrb- july 1971 -rrb-- birth date is 12 august 1913- name is alexander kotov- image is alexander kotov 1967a.jpg- birth place is tula , russian empire