Tukmakov: Profession: Chessplayer metadata-enriched Not just a textbook for

Not just a textbook for the chess scientist to ponder in the lab

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Tukmakov: Profession: Chessplayer metadata-enriched Not just a textbook forFrom his childhood, Vladimir Tukmakov realized that there was something special about his ability to play chess. He had it all talent, skill and motivation. After winning many junior and student tournaments, he went on to play in fourteen Soviet championships at a time when these were considered some of the most powerful competitions in the world. You are now invited to join the author in a very personal autobiographical journey, as he traces his