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BOT.vinnik Chess: Mid-Century USSR Championships

We meet again, chess enthusiast comrade! If chess knowledge is what you seek, you have come to the right place. Let's see if you are worthy of standing on the shoulders of the soviet giants!

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November 17, 2021
4 years and 259 days ago
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Positive35 reviews91.4%

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About the Game

The soviet digital teacher is back! This time he will teach you chess through memorable matches from the mid-century USSR Chess Championships (1940s, and 50s)

■ Learn the theory behind historical matches played by masters
■ Find out why chess pros chose the moves they did
■ Play hypothetical outcomes to understand why the losing player resigned
■ 150+ "best-move" type puzzles from famous matches
■ Memorable matches organized by chess Masters in 16 chapters
■ Have fun with BOT.vinnik's peculiar sense of humor!