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    This preface introduces the book "Genius in the Background" which profiles lesser known but still outstanding chess personalities that have made significant contributions to the game of chess but remain relatively unknown. The preface explains that while champions deserve respect for their achievements, other personalities in chess should also be appreciated for their accomplishments and stories. It notes that some of the individuals featured are still living while others have passed away. For each chapter, the author conducted interviews with the subject and included short appraisals from strong players to provide greater insight into the individuals and their impact on chess.

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    This preface introduces the book "Genius in the Background" which profiles lesser known but still outstanding chess personalities that have made significant contributions to the game of chess but remain relatively unknown. The preface explains that while champions deserve respect for their achievements, other personalities in chess should also be appreciated for their accomplishments and stories. It notes that some of the individuals featured are still living while others have passed away. For each chapter, the author conducted interviews with the subject and included short appraisals from strong players to provide greater insight into the individuals and their impact on chess.

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    Genius in the Background

    Tibor
    By
    Krolyi
    with Nick Aplin

    Quality
    Chess
    www.quality
    chess.co.uk
    Contents
    Key to Symbols used
    4
    Preface by Tibor Krolyi
    5
    Chapter 1 Topalovs Junior Trainer
    7
    Chapter 2 Versatility
    39
    Chapter 3 A Gentleman highly respected and fondly remembered
    82
    Chapter 4 Kasparovs Junior Trainer
    113
    Chapter 5 In Love with Chess until the End
    148
    Chapter 6 Kasparovs Half-Brother
    196
    Chapter 7
    The Endgame Expert
    220
    Chapter 8
    The Man whose Life was Saved by Chess
    260
    Chapter 9
    When Garry played I was with him
    278
    Chapter 10 The Stars of a developing Chess Nation
    320
    Chapter 11 The Moscow Magician
    342
    Index

    381
    Preface by Tibor Krolyi
    Attila Jzsef, who died in 1937, was one of Hungarys greatest ever poets, but while he was
    alive he received very little appreciation for his art. Andor Nemeth was one of his few close
    friends; he understood the high level of his art, but never expressed this to the poet. Years
    later, when Jzsefs poems had become part of Hungarian culture and were taught in every
    Hungarian school, and many streets had been named after him, Nemeth was asked why he
    had not expressed his ap-preciation (Jzsef was longing for it). He answered, I am sorry,
    but when I beat somebody three times out of five at chess, I cant consider him a genius.

    Chess society has a similar problem; we only value the winners over the board. Yes,
    champions have the greatest impact on the game, and they deserve enormous respect for
    their legacy, but the personalities who did not score so well should also enjoy our respect.

    I am fortunate in that I have already had the chance to write about Judit Polgar, Garry Kasparov, and
    Anatoly Karpov altogether five books, four of them with Nick Aplin. The chance to analyse and
    portray the creations of these chess giants naturally made me appreciate their play very much.
    Although I will always remain proud of these books, there have of course been countless other
    articles and publications devoted to the achievements of these and other famous chess players. At the
    same time, I know of several other chess personalities who have accomplished a great deal, yet
    remain unknown to the great majority of chess fans. Therefore the idea occurred to me to write a
    book devoted to these unknown talents. By doing so, I hoped to create a book that would be truly
    unique in its subject matter, and would enable the chess public to become acquainted with a selection
    of lesser known but still outstanding personalities. I was happy that when I mentioned the idea to my
    co-author Nick Aplin, he was immediately enthusiastic about it.

    Most of the people featured in this book have recorded significant achievements, yet they remain
    virtually anonymous to the great majority of chess fans. A few of them are known amongst cer-
    tain segments of the chess world, but none are known as widely as I believe they deserve to be.
    Some are still alive, while others, I am sorry to say, are no longer with us. Some I know or knew
    well, and others I have never met. All have made their unique contributions to the world of
    chess, and all have their own sometimes very moving stories.

    Instead of simply writing about each individual in a routine way, I took a couple of
    additional steps that I believe have added significantly to the value of each chapter.
    Wherever possible, I conducted interviews (some in person, and others by e-mail) with the
    featured individuals, which have subsequently been reproduced within the text. I hope that
    after reading them the reader will feel as though he has got to know the person at least a
    little better than before. Secondly, I asked a number of strong players, some of whom are
    simply legendary in chess, to write a short appraisal of the individuals included here. I
    never expected to receive so many contributions from so many great players! I found this
    response tremendously gratifying, and believe it underlines the value of the book.
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