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Tigran Petrosian His Life and Games

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This book was a tough find, but I loved it. I also read one of the Clarke books on Petrosian. I have read games collections of these masters: Capablanca, Euwe, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Petrosian, Karpov. I would rank them #1 Capablanca, #2 Petrosian with props to Smyslov, as well, in terms of instructional value for the developing intermediate or intermediate-advanced player.

When will there be a current Best Games of Tigran Petrosian rendered? The "Russian School of Chess" (Dvoretsky) frequently cites Petrosian's work for its instructional value.
Dr. John Nunn, are you listening???

Here is what noted chess teacher IM Silman had to say about this book:

TIGRAN PETROSIAN, HIS LIFE AND GAMES by Vasiliev (247 pages, hardcover, Batsford). One of my all-time favorite books. If this doesn't turn you into a fan of Petrosian, nothing will.

He also wrote:

This guy's games astounded me, and my copy of the excellent "Tigran Petrosian, his life and games" by Vasiliev virtually fell apart from overuse! These games had a profound effect on my style, though trying to play like Petrosian and actually playing like him are two very different animals.

Excelente compra, uno de los mejores libros del maestro Petrosian, en muy buen estado, realmente estaba nuevo en inmejorables condiciones.