This is Tal's own classic work on the contest
These handsome Jacques style chessmen are just the answer
numerous warriors dynasties fought for control of the regions that would soon make up the Chinese empire—from the early capital of Xi’an (now home to the country’s famous Terra Cotta Warriors) to the valleys surround the Yangtze
inserts reference games
Kings, Commoners, and Knaves - Winter "CHW29BW" This is Tal's own classicA cornucopia of games, positions, biographies, mysteries, howlers, reviews, quotations, etc., featuring a cast of hundreds from the chess world of today and yesteryear the champions and the under achievers; the scholars and the bunglers. Every page provides fascinating, little known material from an author who is prepared to name names. Specifications 452 Pages Paperback Publisher: Russell Enterprises Published: August, 2001 Notation: Figurine