Victor Korchnoi is one of the greatest figures in chess history,
which he has helped to shape for nearly 50 years now. Now, at the
beginning of the 21st century, the aggressive style of the now over
70-year-old is undiminished and as awe-inspiring as ever. At
tournaments with numerous entrants, the naturalised Swiss citizen
leaves world-class players young enough to be his grandchildren far
behind him. It is high time, therefore, to update Viktor Kortshnois
autobiography "Chess is my life", which met with great interest on
its publication more than 20 years ago. In long interviews, Victor
Korchnoi has completely retold his life story. The memories of his
childhood in the besieged Leningrad, his time as a student of the
university of his home town (now Saint Petersburg), his rise to the
top of the major chess power USSR and the years before and after
his defection to the West in 1976 are also of significance as
contemporary documents of a life spent in the former Soviet Union.
The volume also includes many photographs as well as a number of
games with comments in typical Korchnoi-style and which are of
decisive importance for his brilliant chess career.
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