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b'Welcome back to another monthly edition of Perpetual Chess, Chess Books Recaptured! This month, I am joined by electrical engineer, Chessable author, and chess blogger, Vjekoslav \\u201cVjeko\\u201d Nemec. Like me, Vjekoslav is a big fan of GM Genna Sosonko\\u2019s writing, so we were eager to discuss one of his books. Vjeko and I agree that The World Champion\\u2019s I Knew may not be Sosonko\\u2019s best book, but due to its prominent subjects,\\xa0 it might be the most accessible. Like his other books, The World Champions I Knew is marked by vivid first hand accounts and beautiful prose, and its high points make the book well worth reading. In his book, GM Sosonko writes about 7 different world chess champions, so Vjeko and I spent time sharing quotes and reflections about each essay, and ranked our favorite chapters. Please read on for more details and timestamps.\\xa0\\n\\nIf you are not seeing embedded hyperlinks in your podcast feed,\\xa0 you can find them here:\\n\\nhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/new-blog/2020/6/23/bonus-pod-recapping-the-world-champions-i-knew-by-gm-genna-sosonko\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n1:00- We begin by discussing why Vjeko Nemec wanted to discuss a book by Grandmaster Genna Sosonko, why we settled on The World Champions I Knew , and we share a few details from GM Sosonko\\u2019s fascinating life story.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Perpetual Chess interview with GM Genna Sosonko (June 2018), Smart Chip from St. Petersburg, Russian Silhoettes, The Reliable Past, \\xa0Evil-Doer: Half a Century with Viktor Korchnoi, GM Garry Kasparov\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n13:45- As always, Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable. Two of the many courses that you can check out right now are Vjekoslav Nemec\\u2019s The Modern Against Everything, and GM Sam Shankland\\u2019s new course, Lifetime Repertoires: Black Against the English, The Reti, and sidelines\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n14:30- We read a bit of the introduction to the book and give an overview of the book before discussing the book chapter by chapter.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: The Rise and Fall of David Bronstein, John Hartmann,\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n19:00- The first chapter we discuss is the one about Jose Raoul Capablaca, which focuses on GM Sosonko\\u2019s interactions with Capablanca\\u2019s then wife, Olga Clark Capablanca.\\xa0\\n\\nThe Genius and The Princess by Edward Winter\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n26:30- Next up is legendary world champion Alexander Alekhine\\n\\nMentioned: Chess Historian Edward Winter on Sourcing\\n\\n32:45- Smyslov\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Smyslov on the Couch, The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n45:00- Legendary Dutch Champion Max Euwe\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Todd Bryant, Mike Zaloznyy\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n54:00- We discuss the chapter about Sixth World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik\\n\\nMentioned: Soviet Outcast: The Life and Games of Grigory Levenfish, GM Viktor Korchnoi\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n1:02- GM Tigran Petrosian\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: GM Boris Spassky, GM Efim Geller\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n1:13- Tal time! We discuss the best part of the book, the chapter GM Mikhail Tal. Tal-Lautier 1992, Timman\\u2019s Titans, The Longest Game, Chess Duels by Yasser Seirawan, Tal Keller Zurich 1959, Steve Doyle, GM Alexei Suetin, Lev Tolstoy, Bacchus, Mythos by Stephen Fry\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n1:35:00- Thanks to Vjeko for helping out and sharing his knowledge! In lieu of payment for his efforts, Vjeko is donating to Tunde Onakoya\\u2019sChess in Slums Program. You can donate to support them here:\\n\\nhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-chess-in-the-slums-in-nigeria\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n1:39:00- Blindfold puzzles of the month courtesy of SayChess1\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nPuzzle #1- White to move\\xa0\\n\\nWhite\\n\\nPawn h4\\n\\nKing b1\\n\\nQueen c2\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nBlack\\n\\nPawns g7 and h5\\n\\nKing h7\\n\\nQueen g6\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://lichess.org/study/2Jj2xWA5\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPuzzle #2- White to move\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nWhite\\xa0\\n\\nRook a1\\n\\nKing d2\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nBlack\\n\\nPawns on b2 and c2\\n\\nKing b4\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://lichess.org/study/z7M9gUy5!\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nFollow Vjeko on twitter here: https://twitter.com/chessentials_\\n\\nRead his Chessentials blog here: https://chessentials.com/\\n\\nBuy his Chessable course here: https://www.chessable.com/the-modern-defense-against-everything/course/27749/\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'