The book is dedicated to the traditional tournaments that have been held regularly since 1938, first in Beverwijk and since 1968 in Wijk aan Zee. These tournaments are named after their main sponsor - first Hoogovens, then Corus and since 2011 Tata Steel. They have been one of the strongest in the world throughout their history. Among the winners of the tournaments are Euwe, Tartakower, Larsen, Spassky, Korchnoi, Botvinnik, Tal, Karpov, Ivanchuk, Kasparov, Caruana, Carlsen and many other famous players. The book contains a history of tournaments, interviews with Jan Timman and Jorden van Foreest, 10 medaillons of chess personalities, about 15 annotated games, winners gallery, many color photos, etc. Further information about the book and a sample are available at newinchess.com. 2 pictures.
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