Svetozar Gligoric was a Candidate for the World Championship and the top player in Yugoslavia for over three decades. During this time he faced all the top players in the world. Gligoric is well known to English speaking chess fans of the 1960s and 70s for his popular column “The Game of the Month” which appeared in Chess Life and Review. Colin Leach has edited and compiled over twenty other chess books on openings, matches and tournaments. He has drawn heavily on his extensive library of rare books.