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Rolf Martens - Chess Genius - Maoist - Rebel

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In 1967, 25-year-old Rolf Martens won the Swedish Championship playing faster than anyone before. In the Student World Championship he defeated one of the world’s ten best players, and at the end of the year he became the first Swede to make an IM-norm. Efim Geller said: “If Martens comes to Moscow, he will become one of the best players in the world.” A few years later, he had quit playing to pursue political activism on the far left. It became his vocation for the rest of his life. When Martens’ desire for chess returned, it was as an analyst. He founded the Ultra Hypermodern Counter Attack School and has produced more openings than perhaps any other player in history. Rolf Martens - Chess genius, Maoist and rebel is his life story, but also a book for anyone who wants to use his openings. 

Author Biography:

Axel Smith was born 1986 in Lund. being a Grandmaster, Swedish blitz champion 2021 and Nordic champion 2013. Smith has written five chess books and been editor of Tidskrift för Schack since 2014. Chairman of LASK 2004-07. Dumpster diver and marathon runner at 2:28. Corresponded with Rolf Martens in 2005-08, and became one of the adepts in the UHCA school. Responsible for text, editing, chess and design. Frederik Danelius was born 1962 in Stockholm, being a Master of Laws, notary public, researcher and teacher at Lund and Oslo Universities. Editor of the Nordic Journal of International Law and the Vällingby SS club magazine Schackmattadåren. Author of three collections of sonnets. Co-founder of the drone company Propellerpågarna. Has written mainly The One-Man Party and The Final Word, as well as parts of Rødberg and Malmö, Private Life and The Last Years . Calle Erlandsson was born 1942 in Växjö, being the General Secretary of LUGI for 30 years, then Financial Officer in Malmö. Member of LASK since 1963 and club mate with Rolf Martens for 45 years. Honorary chairman of LASK, initiator of Lund Chess Academy and Rolf Martens minnesfond. Chess historian with an extensive picture archive and Scandinavia’s largest chess library. Responsible for photographs and game index.
Release date Australia
August 22nd, 2023
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9789464201758
Product ID
36783556

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