Neumann, Hirschfeld and Suhle: 19th Century Berlin Chess Biographies with 711 Games

by Hans Renette and Fabrizio Zavatarelli

Book Overview

Around 1860 a wave of talented youth intensified the Berlin chess scene. Within a short time Berthold Suhle, Philipp Hirschfeld and Gustav Neumann ranked among the best players in the world. After a few years, Suhle went on to become an authority in ancient Greek, and Hirschfeld proved a successful businessman (while remaining a sparring partner of Johannes Hermann Zukertort). Neumann retained a fascination for the game and grew into one of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476679444
• ISBN13: 9781476679440
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher