How the Early Soviet State Turned Chess Into a Tool
A look inside the origins of Soviet chess culture. These articles trace how early USSR institutions and political leaders transformed chess into a tool for education, discipline, and national development, setting the foundation for decades of dominance in world chess.
Svetozar Gligoric
Svetozar Gligorić was Yugoslavia’s leading postwar grandmaster, an eleven-time national champion, and a three-time World Championship Candidate. This researched profile examines his life, Olympiad record, playing style, theoretical work, journalism, international influence, and lasting chess legacy.