Lost Teams print
Patriarch Print, Vintage Chess Poster, Retro Soviet Union Wall Art, Black and White Print
About the print
— THE STORY —
Mikhail Botvinnik ruled world chess from 1948 to 1963, with two interruptions he repaired himself: an electrical engineer by training and conviction, he brought the scientific method to the board, preparing openings like experiments and opponents like case studies. He trained with a radio on and smoke blown in his face, so that nothing at the board could disturb him. Twice he lost the crown, to Smyslov and to the young Tal, and twice he regained it in the return match, an accomplishment without equal. His school formed the champions who came after: from Karpov to Kasparov, all passed through his lessons. He died in 1995. He treated genius as a discipline: by the end, the method belonged to everyone.
Print details
- Premium Matte paper, 200 gsm
- Europe: A3 (297 × 420 mm) — fits standard European frames
- US: 12 × 18 in (30.5 × 45.7 cm) — fits standard US frames
Shipping / frame info
- Printed and shipped from within your region
- FRAME NOT INCLUDED
There is a moment almost all of us lived through, and almost nobody photographed: an older person telling you about a match you never saw. Lost Teams tells the stories of teams and champions who no longer exist, and what they left behind.
Every print begins with a true fact: a number that looks like a misprint and is not.
Hang it. One day someone will ask you what it is, and you will know where to begin.