Актёры шахматной сцены

The book of the writer and journalist Viktor Vasiliev reveals a wide panorama of the chess life of the post-war era. The author sees his heroes - outstanding grandmasters and masters - as original actors playing their unique roles in tournaments and matches. By including in the book works of different genres - essays, essays, documentaries, the author sums up his almost 40 years of work as a chess writer and reporter. I'm reading this book, and my first thought is, my God, how things have changed! I remember well the time when chess was chess, and athletics was athletics, and football was football. There was a pure joy of competition, an open demonstration of human capabilities, a school of feelings, a manifestation of disinterestedness and solidarity. People worked, built, studied, and sports were among their holidays. Sport correlated with life as Sunday with weekdays. And the sport was chess.