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.
Sergei Yuryevich Makarichev
This profile examines Sergei Makarichev’s European junior title, four USSR Championship appearances, work with five Olympiad-winning Soviet and Russian teams, service in the camps of Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov, and lasting contribution to chess culture.