Tkachenko: Yakov Vilner, First Ukrainian Chess Champion and First USSR Chess Composition Champion - A World Champion's Favorite Composers mix plastik For chess players of all

For chess players of all ages and abilities

Sosonko writes from a privileged dual perspective

Chess Endings Made Simple is recommended not only for newcomers to the world of chess endings

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Tkachenko: Yakov Vilner, First Ukrainian Chess Champion and First USSR Chess Composition Champion - A World Champion's Favorite Composers mix plastik For chess players of allSoviet Pioneer in Games and Compositions Yakov Vilner's Chess Legacy Yakov Vilner, Ukraine's first chess champion and founding figure in Soviet problem composition, comes to life through his games and creative output in this biographical study by Sergei Tkachenko. The book combines Vilner's annotated games with his full body of chess problems and studies, offering insight into both his competitive play and his pioneering work as a composer during the