From Ukraine with Love for Chess

This From Ukraine with Love for Chess is an English-language paperback chess book that combines annotated games, chess history and a clear charitable purpose. It presents selected games by Ukrainian players, with commentary written by the players themselves, and sales support Ukrainian charitable organisations.

What this book covers

This collection brings together games and reflections from the Ukrainian chess scene during wartime. It shows how leading Ukrainian players have supported their country, while also letting readers follow the games in the players’ own words. Among the contributors are Vasyl Ivanchuk, Natalia Zhukova and Ruslan Ponomariov.

The player-written notes are one of the book’s main strengths. Instead of an outside commentary, you get the competitor’s own view of the critical moments, the decisions behind them and the way each game was understood at the board.

Inside the volume

Alongside the main game selection, the book includes material that places Ukrainian chess in a wider historical and cultural context. It also features contributions from Oleg Romanishin, Jan Timman, Anna Muzychuk, Mariya Muzychuk, Anton Korobov, Vladimir Tukmakov, Pavel Eljanov and Andrei Volokitin.

This makes it a strong choice for readers who want more than a game collection: it also works as a readable reference point for modern chess history and Ukrainian chess culture.

Edition information

• Language: English
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 208
• Publisher: New In Chess
• Content: Selected, nominated and annotated games by Ukrainian chess players
• Cover: Paper
• Purpose: Sales support Ukrainian charitable organisations

Key details

• Product type: English chess book in paperback
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Pages: 208
• Publisher: New In Chess
• Main content: Player-commented games
• Additional content: Historical and biographical material
• Charitable purpose: Supports Ukrainian charitable organisations