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The hero of the book had a bright combinational talent, extraordinary counting abilities and rare intuition, and his game was full of fearlessness and artistry. This book will tell the reader about the life and work of Yanovsky and his passion for the game. Based on historical evidence, the authors recreated a picture of the life of a chess player and the era when chess had not yet managed to turn into a big sport, but was simply part of human culture. Of course, this literary work presents selected parts of David Markelovich, some of which are given with comments by Yanovsky himself, as well as Lasker, Tarrasch, Chigorin, Capablanca and others. The book is part of the Outstanding Chess Players of the World series. Designed for skilled chess players.