Libro en inglés

"El normal discurrir del calendario de torneos de ajedrez se vio inesperadamente interrumpido por un suceso aterrador. De apariencia inofensiva al principio, la pandemia del coronavirus se expandió por más y más países y, de manera gradual, se convirtió en el principal y único factor determinante en nuestras vidas. El Torneo de Candidatos se vio igualmente amenazado. Incluso los grandes maestros dudaban de si tendrían oportunidad de sentarse frente al tablero. Al final, habiendo de hecho comenzado, el torneo me sembró la vaga idea de escribir un libro sobre el mismo".

Vladimir Tukmakov

“The balanced flow of the normal chess calendar was unexpectedly interrupted by a frightening occurrence. Seemingly harmless at first, the coronavirus pandemic overtook more and newer countries by the day and gradually became pretty much the main, and only determining factor in life. The Candidates Tournament was threatened as well. Whether it would be held at all was pretty much in doubt until the very last few minutes. Even the grandmasters, who had already gathered in Ekaterinburg, had reason to doubt that they would have a chance to sit at the boards. In the end, having indeed commenced, the tournament planted in me a vague notion of writing a book about it.”

~ Vladimir Tukmakov