The great chess tournaments and their stories

by Andrew Soltis

Book Overview

Chess lore that is both instructive and entertaining. Reenactments of the most dramatic matches from 1851 to 1972. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801961386
• ISBN13: 9780801961380
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Chilton Book Company
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Dog-gone good ... and educational too.

A fan (and an Inernet student) of mine recently sent me a copy of this book. He asked me to review it. (I already own a copy, he should have checked my wish list!!) But as such generosity cannot be ignored, so here goes!What do you get when you get this book? (Which I think is out of print ... a bloody shame, since this is a really great book!!) The author carefully goes through the chess tournaments, (10 great and classic events, London, 1851 & 1883; through San Antonio, 1972); and carefully tells you all about the event. You often get many of the best games, a crosstable, MANY fascinating and entertaining stories ... it IS the next best thing to being there. There are DOZENS of games in here, carefully and well-annotated, in the style Andy is famous for. The mistakes are made clear, as well as many of the inside stories of the games themselves. (Where he got all this great stuff, I haven't a clue!!) I have owned this book since 1975 or '76, I practically know it by heart. It is now a great resource, I refer to it often to annotate games. Can I say anything bad about this book? Not really. The only valid knocks on this book are: A.) It is out of print, and B.) It is in descriptive notation. (Hint to the publisher!) IF you love chess, and don't have a big library, you will enjoy this book. (IF .. you can get a copy!)