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This book by Branko Pavlovic provides a detailed account of the 20 radio match games played between the USSR and USA chess teams in 1946. Radio matches were a fascinating innovation in the post-war era, allowing chess enthusiasts from different countries to compete without travel. The book captures the strategies and intricacies of each game, offering analysis and insights into the moves and countermoves that defined this historic series. The matches were seen as a display of strategic prowess and intellectual rivalry during a time when global communication technology was just beginning to connect far-flung corners of the world. Pavlovic's work not only serves as a record of these games but also as a tribute to the advancement of chess as a truly international sport.

This item originates from the chess book collection of Zahari Stanchev, (April 27, 1920 - January 27, 1980) from Sofia, Bulgaria. Stanchev was Bulgaria's representative to FIDE in the 1960s, a writer of chess books, and an international arbiter.

Author: Branko Pavlovic
Publisher: Biblioteka Sahovske Centrale
Publisher city: Zagreb
Year: 1946
Pages: 73
Language: Serbo-Croatian
Condition: Very Good

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