Bogoljubow the Fate of a Chess Player - Sergey SoloviovBogoljubow the Fate of a Chess Player by Sergey Soloviov Paperback, 280 pages, Chess Stars Publishing 2004. Efim Bogoljubow was one of the great players of the first half of the twentieth century. Over a period of more than 15 years he was permanently among the challengers for the world title. He won twice the Soviet Championship as well as several super tournaments against an impressive field of rivals. Bogoljubow played two matches against Alekhine