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BOTVINNIK VERSUS SMYSLOV AND PETROSIAN - MIKHAI...

The writings of Mikhail Moiseevich Botvinnik (1911 - 1995) are legendary. And Botvinnik's
legacy is deeply imprinted in the DNA of every grandmaster today  says Andy Soltis in his
foreword tot this book. ?The Patriarch' took professionalism in chess to a new level and was
the first to emphasize preparation: what a player does before a game plays an enormous  if not
decisive  role in what happens during a game. In this book  Botvinnik writes the story of the
three clashes with his compatriot Vasily Smyslov  matches full of tension between two virtually
equal opponents  and his match with Tigran Petrosian  which marks the end of an era: the mighty
Botvinnik lost his world title fifteen years after he conquered the highest crown for the first
time. The first part of this book gives Botvinnik's view of three World Championship matches
and how he prepared for them. The matches were as great a clash of personalities as in any
world championship  as much as Karpov versus Kasparov. While Botvinnik played the role of a
stern father  Smyslov was like the smiling  easy-going uncle. Botvinnik was proud of what he
called his ?hard character'. Smyslov seemed to get along with everyone. His attitude was to try
to do his best and let fate decide. The last part of the book is the gripping account of a
heroic battle. The ageing Botvinnik desperately tries to bounce back after his Armenian
opponent Tigran Petrosian has taken an early lead but ultimately The Patriarch fails.

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