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"ALBERT BEAUREGARD HODGES"
By John S. Hilbert and Peter P. Lahde (2008)
McFarland 1st Hardback Edition. SOLD OUT
Hilbert, John S. & Lahde, Peter P.: "Albert Beauregard Hodges". The Man Chess Made.
Jefferson, McFarland, 2008. Original hardback edition. VII (including Half Title page, Frontispiece with Beauregard Hodges's portrait and Title page) + 542 pages (containing 87 photos & facsimiles). 26,1 x 18,6 cm. In English.
As new: Virtually as new condition.
McFarland:
"Albert Beauregard Hodges is a legend among chess aficionados. One of the most well-known American chess players of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he played an important role in transforming chess from a pleasant pastime into a social institution. This work provides an in-depth biography of Hodges’ personal life and chess career and a collection of more than 340 of his games, as well as 15 of his published chess problems. Hodges’ complete tournament and match records are included, along with line engravings, photographs, and several indexes.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
PART I. The Chess Life of Albert Beauregard Hodges 3
ONE. “The Tennessee Morphy” 5
TWO. Ajeeb and the “Snugs” 39
THREE. New York, 1890–1892 74
FOUR. 1893: A Year of Achievements 118
FIVE. 1894: A Year of Champions 143
SIX. 1895: A Year of Team Play 169
SEVEN. The Anglo-American Cable Matches 192
EIGHT. Domesticated Play 250
NINE. Tournaments—Too Late 271
TEN. Toward an Ending 287
ELEVEN. The Final Years 323
PART II. The Chess Games of Albert Beauregard Hodges 329
Appendix A. The Chess Problems 507
Appendix B. The Match and Tournament Record 512
Appendix C. The 1897 Staats-Zeitung Cup Fiasco 515
Appendix D. Three Obituaries 518
Selected Bibliography 521
Index to Hodges’ Games (game numbers) 523
Index of Openings—Hodges’ Games (game numbers) 525
Index of ECO Codes—Hodges’ Games (game numbers) 527
Index to Others’ Games (pages) 529
Index of Illustrations (pages 531
General Index (pages) 533"
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Item weight 1132g
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