Checkmate in Prague

The memoirs of Ludek Pachman, a Czech chess master. 

This is a fascinating biography in which Pachman covers his childhood, his interest in politics and his time in prison as well as plenty of chess. 

"Chess tournaments possess a magic all of their own...To play a tournament means to spend two, three or four weeks in utter concentration and breathless tension."

Hardback, published 1975. In very good condition. Withdrawn library book.