Iwasluckyenoughtoplayagainstsixworldchampionsandseveraltopplayersinmymodestchesscareer,butthegreatestplayerIfeelprivilegedtohaveknown,tohavespenttimewithhim,wasMiguelNajdorf,“ElViejo“.Thisisachessbook,with275commentedgames,itcoversallhischesscareer,butithasalsomanystories.NajdorfwasthemostimportantArgentineanchessplayer,andhewasanexceptionalperson.OscarPannosaidthatNajdorfremindedhimofDonQuixote,inthepartofthebookwherehetellsSanchoPanza,“WhereverIam,thatiswheretheheadofthetableisgoingtobe“.Hesuccessfullyovercamethemostterriblesetbacks,asfewarecapableofdoing.WritingaboutMiguelNajdorfisoneofmygreatestpleasuresasachessjournalistandwriter!ZenonFrancoOcampos,April2021.