Tkachenko: Yakov Vilner, First Ukrainian Chess Champion and First USSR Chess Composition Champion - A World Champion's Favorite Composers

Autor: Tkachenko, Sergei
Verlag / Hersteller: Elk and Ruby
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: paperback
Seiten: 386

Soviet Pioneer in Games and Compositions — Yakov Vilner's Chess Legacy

Yakov Vilner, Ukraine's first chess champion and founding figure in Soviet problem composition, comes to life through his games and creative output in this biographical study by Sergei Tkachenko.

The book combines Vilner's annotated games with his full body of chess problems and studies, offering insight into both his competitive play and his pioneering work as a composer during the early Soviet era.

Readers gain access to rare archival material and annotations from contemporary masters, documenting a formative period in chess history.

Highlights

• 49 complete games and 6 game fragments with annotations by Vilner, Tkachenko, and other leading 1920s players
• All 95 known chess problems and studies by Vilner, collected in one volume
• Rare archival photographs and documents from the early Soviet period
• Part of 'A World Champion's Favorite Composers' series, connecting Soviet chess pioneers
• Historical record of Ukrainian and Soviet chess development in the formative 1920s

An essential reference for those interested in Soviet chess history, biographical games, and the art of chess composition.

FAQ

What games and problems does this book contain?
The book includes 49 fully annotated games and 6 game fragments, as well as all 95 of Vilner's known chess problems and studies. Annotations are provided by Vilner himself, Tkachenko, Romanovsky, Bogatyrchuk and other contemporary 1920s players.

Is this book part of a series?
Yes, it is part of the series 'A World Champion's Favorite Composers', which focuses on influential chess composers and their contributions to the game.

What makes this book historically significant?
It documents Yakov Vilner as Ukraine's first chess champion and the first USSR chess composition champion, capturing a pivotal moment in early Soviet chess history through rare archival photographs and annotations by contemporary masters.