This grippingly written biography of four players also has what it takes to become a classic. He is also considered an excellent authority on Soviet chess history, as his book from 1999 Soviet Chess 1917-1991 is now considered a classic. Soltis, a grandmaster and world number 74 in January 1971, worked for the New York Post from 1969 to 2014 and is one of the most renowned chess writers in the world. In his fascinating multi-biography, Andrew Soltis tells the story of these four top players, their development, their rise to the top, their setbacks and crises, their rivalry and friendship - from 1929 until 1972, when Spassky lost the World Championship title in Reykjavik and, for the first time since 1948, the world champion was not a Soviet player. The four were born between 19 they were rivals, friends, enemies and companions and had a decisive influence on chess in the second half of the century.

Three of them were world champions, while Viktor Korchnoi came close twice. Tigran Petrosian (born on 17 June 1929 in Tbilisi), Viktor Korchnoi (born on 23 March 1931 in Leningrad), Mikhail Tal (born on 9 November 1936 in Riga) and Boris Spassky (born on 30 January 1937 in Leningrad) are among the most important chess players of the 20th century.

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