Grandmasters' Tournament, New York, 1927

Grandmasters' Tournament, New York, 1927 PDF Author: Saveliĭ Grigorʹevich Tartakover
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Grandmasters' Tournament, New York, 1927

Grandmasters' Tournament, New York, 1927 PDF Author: Saveliĭ Grigorʹevich Tartakover
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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New York 1927

New York 1927 PDF Author: Jack Spence
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 78

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New York 1927

New York 1927 PDF Author: Alexander Alekhine
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1936490064
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Alekhine's Controversial Masterpiece Finally in English! For decades, Alexander Alekhine's account of New York 1927 was at the top of the list of works that should have been rendered into English but unaccountably were not. This is unlike any other tournament book ever written. Not only do you have one of the greatest annotators of all time rendering some brilliant analysis, but he melds it with an exceptional agenda, an anti-Capablanca agenda. And since he wrote it after defeating Capablanca in their marathon match, he sounds like a sore loser who became a sore winner. So, this is just a mean-spirited book, right? Nothing of the sort. Alekhine goes beyond elaborate move analysis and offers deep positional insights and psychological observations. Nikolai Grigoriev, in his foreword to the 1930 Russian edition of this book, pointed out how Alekhine broke new ground by underlining the critical moments of each game. Why Alekhine's work was published in German, in Berlin in 1928, and not in English, is unclear. But now, after more than 80 years, it's finally available to the largest audience of chessplayers. It's about time.

All Games from the New York Chess Tournament 1927

All Games from the New York Chess Tournament 1927 PDF Author: Jack L. Spence
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 62

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American Chess Bulletin

American Chess Bulletin PDF Author: Hartwig Cassell
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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The Great Chess Tournaments and Their Stories

The Great Chess Tournaments and Their Stories PDF Author: Andy Soltis
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Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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The Book of the New York International Chess Tournament 1924

The Book of the New York International Chess Tournament 1924 PDF Author: Hermann Helms
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3112601548
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301

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The Big Book of World Chess Championships

The Big Book of World Chess Championships PDF Author: Andre Schulz
Publisher: New In Chess
ISBN: 905691636X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 478

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Wilhelm Steinitz, the winner of the first official World Chess Championship in 1886, would have rubbed his eyes in disbelieve if he could have seen how popular chess is today. With millions of players all around the world, live internet transmissions of major and minor competitions, and educational programs in thousands of schools, chess has truly become a global passion. And what would Steinitz, who had financial problems his whole life and died in poverty, have thought of the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, who became a multi-millionaire in his early twenties just by playing great chess? The history of the World Chess Championship reflects these enormous changes, and German chess journalist Andre Schulz tells the stories of the title fights in fascinating detail: the historical and social backgrounds, the prize money and the rules, the seconds and other helpers, and the psychological wars on and off the board. Meet some of the world’s sharpest minds as they clash in what has been called ‘the cruellest sport’ and drink in their tales: the lonely geniuses, the flamboyant boulevardiers, the Nazi-sympathizers, the communist darlings and a troubled boy from Brooklyn. Relive the magic of Capablanca, Alekhine, Botvinnik, Tal, Karpov, Kasparov, Bobby Fischer and the others. All great champions, but so different in character and playing style. Schulz’s chronicle is an absorbing evocation of the battles they fought. He has also selected one defining game from each championship, and he explains the moves of the Champions, and the ideas behind the moves, in a way that is easily accessible for amateur players and highly instructive for beginners as well. This is a book that no true chess lover wants to miss.

The Story and Games from the Ninth Biennial United States Chess Championship, New York, New York, May-June, 1954

The Story and Games from the Ninth Biennial United States Chess Championship, New York, New York, May-June, 1954 PDF Author: United States Chess Federation
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Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 82

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The Grandmaster

The Grandmaster PDF Author: Brin-Jonathan Butler
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501172611
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport. The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. By the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history. With both Carlsen and Karjakin just twenty-five years old, it was the first time the championship had been waged among those who grew up playing chess against computers. Originally from Crimea, Karjakin had recently repatriated to Russia under the direct assistance of Putin. Carlsen, meanwhile, had expressed admiration for Donald Trump, and the first move of the tournament he played was called a Trompowsky Attack. Then there was the Russian leader of the World Chess Federation being barred from attending due to US sanctions, and chess fanatic and Trump adviser Peter Thiel being called on to make the honorary first move in sudden death. That the tournament even required sudden death was a shock. Oddsmakers had given Carlsen, the defending champion, an eighty percent chance of winning. It would take everything he had to retain his title. Author Brin-Jonathan Butler was granted unique access to the two-and-half-week tournament and watched every move. The Grandmaster “is not the usual chronicle of a world-championship chess match….Butler offers insight into what it takes to become the best chess player on the planet...A vibrant and provocative look at chess and its metaphorical battle for territory and power” (Booklist).