{"product_id":"mikhail-chigorin-the-creative-genius-adams","title":"Mikhail Chigorin, the Creative Genius - Adams","description":"Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908), \u003cspan id=\"DescriptionLabel\" class=\"Description\"\u003ethe father of modern Russian chess, belongs to that select group of exceptionally strong players who never succeeded in winning the World Championship. The defining moment for Chigorin came when he blundered away a winning position in the final game of his second title match against Steinitz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a vivid account of the life and times of Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin: \u003c\/span\u003ehis rise to chess fame after a difficult childhood, his unfaltering commitment to the promotion of the game in 19th-century Russia, his friends and enemies, and his chess exploits in many countries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChigorin remains universally admired for his creative and courageous style of play. He always played to win, preferably with dashing attacks. His games consistently featured precise calculation, purposeful manoeuvring, patient exploitation of positional weaknesses, artful defence and even refined endgame play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"\u003eToday Chigorin's contributions to opening theory remain significant. He was the finest gambit player of his generation, but it is his pioneering work in the Ruy Lopez, the Queen's Gambit as well as various King's Indian formations that has been the most enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e750 Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBound edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: New In Chess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"53N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35108167090333,"sku":"916015","price":52.8,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8235\/7661\/products\/mikhail-chigorin-the-creative-genius-adams-21183309249.jpg?v=1594905001","url":"https:\/\/chesshouse98-com.myshopify.com\/products\/mikhail-chigorin-the-creative-genius-adams","provider":"chesshouse98.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}