Covers are soiled, but this appears worse in the photos because of lighting than in real life. Small tape reinforcement to lower spine. Internally, the book is in excellent condition. It contains the games of the very strong 36th Soviet championship in Moscow 1969. Tal could only place 15th! See the tournament cross table in the photographs. The book contains detailed round introductions based on Soviet sources, with some game analysis. A few games are annotated in detail, particularlyTamanov’s brilliancy versus Lutikov. Photos, many diagrams, and openings survey. Lowest price on eBay as of late October 2024 is $23.97.