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ChessCentral is pleased to offer an expanding collection of high-quality articles for your enjoyment. The articles are each in a self-extracting .exe file. Most articles are presented as a .cbv file and require Chess Ebook and Article Readers. 

VictorVision Issue #1
A Handful of Immortality examines much more than Anderssen's Immortal Game - here you'll see the Immortal Draw and the Immortal Zugzwang and even Immortal Problems and studies. Great notes by chess giants from the past, including Alekhine, Nimzowitsch, Capablanca & Tartakower.

VictorVision Issue #2
Botvinnik's Secret Weapon is a glimpse into previously hidden Soviet archives, and reveals Botvinnik's preparations for a  world championship match with Alekhine - a match that never happened!

VictorVision Issue #3
From the Master's Notebook offers a sample of Charushin's own approach to chess, in this short collection of prize-winning games and studies. Includes a game annotated by Keres!

VictorVision Issue #4
Chigorin's 150th Anniversary celebrates M.I. Chigorin's recent birthday with a look at the Steinitz-Chigorin wire match. Included is a sub-section on "The Beauty Prize in Chess" by Chigorin - great material!

VictorVision Issue #5
Who is Willie Schlage? is Charushin's look at the career of a relatively unknown master who inspired a...postage stamp! Get ready to be surprised by one of Caissa's lesser lights.

VictorVision Issue #6
The Chess Player’s World is a little-known article by Savielly Tartakower, translated here especially for ChessCentral! Subtitled "A Historical-Psychological Sketch", this entertaining essay displays Tartakower’s typical wit. Includes an unusual problem and a brilliant Tartakower victory

VictorVision Issue #7
A Famous Composer offers a unique inside look at the life and work of A. I. Seletsky. You may not know the name, but you've doubtless seen his award-winning compositions! Rare biographical details, and a generous sample of Problems and Endgame Studies.

VictorVision Issue #8
Emperor Napoleon: Chessplayer is an article in which Charushin looks at Napoleon Bonaparte as a chessplayer. From the Cafe de la Regence to the Pyramids of Egypt, Napoleon played chess - and rather well too! Here you will find games by Napoleon, compositions, little-known historical facts...even handsome images of the First Consul and Emperor of France! 

VictorVision Issue #9
Paul Keres: War's End.  A critical period in the career of Paul Keres is examined, the years 1944-1946. Victories in several small post-war tournaments set the stage for his rise to world class contender. Photos and 10 rare games, including 2 annotated by Keres himself!

VictorVision Issue #10
This tenth installment of Victor Chaushin's acclaimed series focuses on Prague, 1942 - the final tournament of 18-year-old Klause Junge. The outcome was an unqualified success for the young maestro, tying for first with Alekhine! A game by game account combined with background details, little known facts, notes by Junge and Alekhine...even a rare photo of Junge. Find out more about this budding genius, whose life was so tragically cut short.

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