Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Kunst Queen vs Two Bishops &

Queen vs Two Bishops & Pawns

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there are many hidden tactical opportunities for both sides

He regularly plays in high-level competitions

Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Kunst Queen vs Two Bishops &Chess in the GDR and in divided Berlin is a largely neglected subject in literature, although it has occasionally made headlines and enjoyed state support at times following the example of its big brother, the USSR. The names of the chess masters of the time and the outstanding events before and after the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig in 1960 will soon be known only to a few. This book aims to remedy this with portraits of 24 East Berlin chess masters,