Hort: Meine unvergessenen Partien topmaterial There are indeed times when

There are indeed times when the rook must remain passive and implement purely defensive functions

rather than rote learning of 'rules' and principles

He has published no fewer than 50 books on various chess aspects in Russia

an Israeli grandmaster and analysis partner of world championship contenders

Hort: Meine unvergessenen Partien topmaterial There are indeed times whenVlastimil Hort has played countless chess games in his life so far, whether in competitions, tournaments, simultaneous games or in private. He took each one seriously and played it to the end. But there are some that still swirl around in his head today, that don't let him rest, that have had a fateful influence on his chess life. Now that he is 80 years old, it is high time to put some of these games on paper, says Vlastimil Hort. Vlastimil Hort ,