{"product_id":"yakov-vilner-first-ukrainian-chess-champion","title":"Tkachenko: Yakov Vilner, First Ukrainian Chess Champion and First USSR Chess Composition Champion - A World Champion's Favorite Composers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSoviet Pioneer in Games and Compositions — Yakov Vilner's Chess Legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYakov 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders gain access to rare archival material and annotations from contemporary masters, documenting a formative period in chess history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e49 complete games and 6 game fragments with annotations by Vilner, Tkachenko, and other leading 1920s players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 95 known chess problems and studies by Vilner, collected in one volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare archival photographs and documents from the early Soviet period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of 'A World Champion's Favorite Composers' series, connecting Soviet chess pioneers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical record of Ukrainian and Soviet chess development in the formative 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential reference for those interested in Soviet chess history, biographical games, and the art of chess composition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat games and problems does this book contain?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this book part of a series?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it is part of the series 'A World Champion's Favorite Composers', which focuses on influential chess composers and their contributions to the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes this book historically significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elk and Ruby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066818806080,"sku":"00501-2","price":19.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/8415\/3664\/files\/CB07759-2.jpg?v=1784662603","url":"https:\/\/chess-tigers.de\/products\/yakov-vilner-first-ukrainian-chess-champion","provider":"Chess Tigers Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}