Chess journalists S. Voronkov and master D. Plisetskiy tell about one of the most distinctive grandmasters of their time, D. M. Yanovskiy (1868-1927). Bright combinational talent, fearlessness, artistry in the game won Yanovsky great popularity. Some of the selected parties were commented on by Yanovsky himself, as well as by Lasker, Tarrash, Chigorin, Marko, Capablanca, Alekhine, Tartakover and others. The book about the life and work of the great artist of the chess scene David Yanovsky is addressed to all who appreciate genuine art, who are captivated by the beauty of the game conflict, the grandeur of the idea and the rigor of the technical embodiment of the idea.
