Tukmakov: Profession: Chessplayer metadata-enriched And the only thing better

And the only thing better than winning is to win quickly

even elementary

That's why De la Villa has not just included examples from games of elite GM's but also of amateurs

Wijk aan Zee 2003

it also gives you an interesting kind of instructive bang for your buck

Tukmakov: Profession: Chessplayer metadata-enriched And the only thing betterFrom his childhood, Vladimir Tukmakov realized that there was something special about his ability to play chess. He had it all talent, skill and motivation. After winning many junior and student tournaments, he went on to play in fourteen Soviet championships at a time when these were considered some of the most powerful competitions in the world. You are now invited to join the author in a very personal autobiographical journey, as he traces his