<span><span>Yugoslavian Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric (1923-2012) was one of the strongest and most admired chess players of the 20th century. When Soviet chess dominated the world, he was one of the very few players who posed a threat to their hegemony, repeatedly beating World Champions Botvinnik, Tal, Smyslov and Petrosian. He won twelve Olympic medals, compiled a superb tournament record and was an influential commentator and chess opening theoretician.</span></span><br><span><span></span></span><br><span><span>During the Second World War, Gligoric’s chess career was interrupted for four years when he joined Tito’s partisans. He was awarded four medals for bravery and rose to the rank of captain.</span></span><br><span><span></span></span><br><span><span>In this book Svetozar Gligoric chronicles the story of his eventful life, both in and out of chess. He candidly tells about his childhood, his war experiences, his climb to the top in the chess world, his journalistic career, his travels, his friendship with Bobby Fischer and his work as a musical composer.</span></span><br><span><span>Richly illustrated, this unusual memoir is an entertaining read and an important historical document.</span></span><br><span><span></span></span>