From 1948 until 1963 Mikhail Botvinnik, the iron man of soviet chess and chess board devotee of Josef Stalin, had maintained his grip on the supreme title. Tigran Petrosian was a super subtle strategist. ...

Following the collapse of the socialist system,foreign exchange markets in most post-transitioneconomies have experienced periods of turbulence andinstability. These developments have increased theinterest of the public and policymakers to identifythe key factors driving risks in the foreign exchangemarkets....