Westminster Chess Club Papers
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Page : 558 pages
File Size : 15,96 MB
Release : 1871
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Page : 558 pages
File Size : 15,96 MB
Release : 1871
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Author : Telemachus Brownsmith (pseud)
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Page : 576 pages
File Size : 12,15 MB
Release : 1868
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Page : 566 pages
File Size : 17,55 MB
Release : 1868
Category : Chess
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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 2023-04-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368166042
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
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Page : 332 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 1868
Category : Chess
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Author : Tim Harding
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,53 MB
Release : 2018-04-16
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1476668396
A huge amount was published about chess in the United Kingdom before the First World War. The growing popularity of chess in Victorian Britain was reflected in an increasingly competitive market of books and periodicals aimed at players from beginner to expert. The author combines new information about the early history of the game with advice for researchers into chess history and traces the further development of chess literature well into the 20th century. Topics include today's leading chess libraries and the use of digitized chess texts and research on the Web. Special attention is given to the columns that appeared in newspapers (national and provincial) and magazines from 1813 onwards. These articles, usually weekly, provide a wealth of information on early chess, much of which is not to be found elsewhere. The lengthy first appendix, an A to Z of almost 600 chess columns, constitutes a detailed research aid. Other appendices include corrections and supplements to standard works of reference on chess.
Author : Hans Renette
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 31,22 MB
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1476624623
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 belonged to the top level of British players for decades but he really shone at Simpson's Divan. Bird's accessibility, fierce attacking style and contempt for draws made him a people's favorite but his proud and touchy character led him into disputes with his colleagues. A very strong and widely known player, he fell into oblivion after his death. This comprehensive first biography of Bird provides a detailed account of his personal life and a deeply researched coverage of his feats at the chess board. Almost 1,200 games are included, hundreds of them published here for the first time. Nearly 450 games--many of them thrilling all-out fights--are presented with a mix of contemporary and modern annotations.
Author : Gabrielle (Ernits) Malikoff
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Page : 510 pages
File Size : 28,54 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Bibliographical literature
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Author : Tim Harding
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 21,17 MB
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1476601437
This book portrays British chess life in the nineteenth century through biographical studies of ten players who shaped the modern game. From Captain Evans, inventor of the famous gambit, to Isidor Gunsberg, England's first challenger for the world championship, personal narratives are blended with game annotations to reassess players' achievements and character. The author has combined deep reading in primary sources with genealogical research to reveal new facts and correct previous misunderstandings. Major chapters on Howard Staunton and William Steinitz, in particular, highlight the tensions between Englishmen and immigrants, amateurs and professionals. The contrasting long careers of Henry Bird and Joseph Blackburne provide a thread of continuity. The lives of several other important figures in Victorian chess are also presented. More than 160 games (with diagrams), several annotated in detail, and 50 photographs and line drawings are included. Appendices provide career records for all ten; there are extensive notes, a bibliography and indexes.
Author : Roland Austin
Publisher : London : Dawsons of Pall Mall
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 15,56 MB
Release : 1920
Category : English newspapers
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