A book with autographs by chess players Mikhail Botvinnik, Anatoly Karpov, Tigran Petrosyan, Max Euwe, Mark Taimanov and others

"We give you chess players — / From Alekhine to Tal ..." — the inscription begins with these lines not by chance: among the signatories are the greatest minds of domestic and foreign chess — brilliant players who have forever inscribed their names in the history of this sport.

More than 50 chess players left their autographs on the pages of the book, among them the "King of Chess", twice Olympic world champion Mikhail Botvinnik;
Alexander Alekhine, known for his non-standard discoveries and theoretical research in the field of chess; Mikhail Tal — an aggressive and non-standard player, nicknamed "The Magician from Riga"; Anatoly Karpov, famous for his careful preparation for the game and the ability to play for results; Tigran Petrosyan — the 9th world chess champion, holding this title for 8 years, as well as his colleague Boris Spassky, the 10th world chess champion.
Another signatory, Max Euwe, distinguished himself by controlling the central positions on the chessboard and developing his pieces in harmony. A brilliant coach, chairman of the chess committee, deputy chairman of FIDE Mark Taimanov also left his autograph in the book.

Judging by the date on the inscription, the book could have been signed during the 33rd drawing of the USSR Chess Championship in 1965, which took place from November 24 to December 24 in Tallinn. The tournament was won by Leonid Stein. Among the participants are Lev Polugaevsky, Mark Taimanov, Semyon Furman, Paul Keres, David Bronstein, Viktor Korchnoi, Evgeny Vasyukov, Gennady Kuzmin, Vladas Mikenas, who also left their autographs on the pages of the book.

The publication itself is also interesting — the Chess Dictionary is a reference book intended for amateur and professional chess players. The book describes the basic rules of the game, as well as various tactics and strategies. In addition, the dictionary includes historical references explaining the origin and evolution of various chess concepts, which allows readers to better understand the rich history of the game.

Among the signatories: Max Euwe, Lev Polugaevsky, Mark Taimanov, Miroslav Filip, Alexey Suetin, Tigran Petrosyan, Semyon Furman, Leonid Stein, Vasily Smyslov, Salomon Flor, Mikhail Tal, Ratmir Kholmov, Guillermo Esteves, Anatoly Karpov, Alexander Kotov, Gennady Kuzmin, Yuri Averbakh, Evgeny Vasyukov, Mikhail Yudovich, Viktor Korchnoi, Nikolai Krogius, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vladimir Antoshin, David Bronstein, Ivars Gipslis, Efim Geller, Anatoly Lane, Vladimir Tukmakov, Boris Spassky, Igor Bondarevsky, Friedrik Olafsson, William Lombardi, Josip Rukavina, Svetozar Gligorich, Ivo Ney, Eugenio Torre, Drazen Marovich, Bent Larsen, Ivan Radulov, Alexander Belyavsky, Lutz Espig, Robert Huebner, Miguel Quinteros, Michael Steen, Deje Forintosh, Vladas Mikenas, Paul Keres, Robert Byrne, Albin Planinz, Yuri Balashov, Hans Boehm, Vladimir Savon, Rafael Vaganian, Silvino Garcia, Wolfgang Ullman, Jan Smeikal, Miguel Cuellar, Oleg Romanishin, Levente Lendiel, Vlastimil Gort.