Center for the Chess Promotion, Belgrade, 1969, in Serbo-Croatian language, paperback, 316 pp, 350 grams, condition: fair, distressed covers, a small cut on the 1st page that does not affect the texts, the last 3 leaves (pages 311-316) have been partially detached at the bottom from the spine of the book. Text clean, without notes or signs.

The texts and analyses of the book are by: S.Gligoric, T.Petrosian, E.Geller, V.Korchnoi, M.Tal, B.Spassky, M.Euwe, L.Portisch, I.Bondarevsky, D.Velimirovic, T.Florian, B.Kazic, ...

CONTENTS: Champions and Candidates - from Steinitz to Petrosian. Tournaments and matches -from 1950 to 1966. All the annotated games from the 8 matches of 1968. Many photos, illustrations and diagrams.

Spassky won the Candidates Tournament – as he did in the 1966 cycle – earning the right to challenge Petrosian for the World Championship a second time.