Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Geschenkidee It is no coincidence that

It is no coincidence that this opening is one of the main weapons of some top grandmasters: with active play and a tactical emphasis

organizing large databases

knows how to curb the influence of the computer

The only thing missing was an actual title match

Like his long-time rival Magnus Carlsen

Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Geschenkidee It is no coincidence thatChess in the GDR and in divided Berlin is a largely neglected subject in literature, although it has occasionally made headlines and enjoyed state support at times following the example of its big brother, the USSR. The names of the chess masters of the time and the outstanding events before and after the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig in 1960 will soon be known only to a few. This book aims to remedy this with portraits of 24 East Berlin chess masters,