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The book is a thorough and analytical review of the life of Jose Raul Capablanca and his years as a child prodigy, aspirant to the crown, monarch of chess and eternal challenger. …
No chess player of the 19th century had a longer, more varied career than Henry Edward Bird (1829-1908). After pursuing a civil career for years his love for chess prevailed. He …
Louis Paulsen (1833-1891) was one of the 19th century's strongest chess players and a world record holder in blindfold chess. He maintained an unbeaten record in matches, created …
First introduced by Arabs to newly gained territories in the Mediterranean during the 8th and 9th centuries, the game of chess soon spread throughout Europe, slowly evolving from …
American Grandmaster Reuben Fine grew up in the East Bronx in an impoverished Russian-Jewish family, learning to play chess from an uncle at the age of eight. During his high …
Samuel Lipschutz was born in Hungary in 1863 and migrated to New York in 1880. He joined the Manhattan and new York Chess Clubs, soon became champion of the latter club and …
German master Kurt Richter (1900–1969) made significant contributions to the chess world as a player, and as an editor and author. Unassuming in real life, Richter was a fearsome …
This work chronicles the life and games of chess master Isaac Kashdan, one of the leading United States players of the 1930s (along with such notables as Fine and Reshevsky). The …
Exploring a bygone aspect of intellectual sport, this book details the history of British and Irish correspondence chess from the first formal match between Edinburgh and London in …
Founded in 1809, the Zurich Chess Club is the world’s oldest chess organization. This examines how the club became a major player on the international chess scene. Topics covered …