My Great Predecessors is rereleased, enhanced in every way, with high-quality print, modern fonts and an upgraded visual style. Part II covers the post age of the return matches and the 5th through 8hth World Champions: Max Euwe (1935?1937), Mikhail Botvinnik (1948?1957, 1958?1960, 1961?1963), Vasily Smyslov (1957?1958) and Mikhail Tal (1960?1961). ECF Book of the Year 2004 Runner-up