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[b]M.A. Galkin ( 07.03.1935-10.04.2018)[/b]
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[b]This photo was kindly provided for me by Andrei Galkin.
Unfortunately, he passed away after his older brother in 2019 .
M.Galkin (magazine "Ogoniok"-47-1963 ).......................A.Fomin ..........….[/b]
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I 1.hg7 f:h8 2.dc3 b:d2 3.ab4 c:c1 4.a:e3 d:h6 5.gf4 c:g5 6.h:b6 /а5
6... fe7 7.bd8 ed6 8.df6 dc5 9.hg3 hg5 10.f:h4 hg7 11.gf4 bc7
[ 11...cd4 12.fe5 d:f6 13.h:d8 x ]
12.hg3 !! cb6
[ 12...cd4 13.fe5 d:f6 14.g:b8 x ]
13.fg5 cd4 14.gf6 g:e5 15.g:a5 de3 16.ae1 x
II fe5 (f6), g7, d6 ,f6 (g5), e7 (f4),d8(fg3) ,da5,ae1 (b6),f2(a5),e1x

[quote="Wieger Wesselink"][quote="Guest"]This is one of the best draughts books that I know. It contains beautiful combinations, in very natural positions. For me it is like art.[/quote]

BTW, I didn't mean to post this anonymously.

Wieger[/quote]

Yes, that's him.

[quote="Guest"]This is one of the best draughts books that I know. It contains beautiful combinations, in very natural positions. For me it is like art.[/quote]

BTW, I didn't mean to post this anonymously.

Wieger

Is this about Michal Galkin, the co-author of this book?

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This is one of the best draughts books that I know. It contains beautiful combinations, in very natural positions. For me it is like art.

M.A. Galkin ( 07.03.1935-10.04.2018)
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M.Galkin - the first USSR champion (1966 ) by drafts composition at 100-cell board , USSR master by checkers-64 and draughts-100 passed away.
Two new compositions of mine I dedicate today to the remembrance of Mr. M.Galkin .
White have a win .
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White starts and have make a draw .
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At Foto :
1. J.Mitiagin and M.Galkin
2: A.Vinderman and M.Galkin
3: M.Galkin and A.Salnikov