Listing # 39353
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| Current price : | €44,00 |
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| Location: | Sweden |
| Started: | 2023-09-01 01:00:00 |
| Ended: | 2023-09-10 20:03:55 |
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Kurt Landsberger: William Steinitz, Chess Champion. A Biography of the Bohemian Caesar.
Long known as one of the greatest chess masters of the nineteenth century, William Steinitz had a rich and elevated career and life, which can now be known as well. From Steinitz’s own writings and the fruits of extensive first-time-ever research by the author, a fascinating portrayal emerges of the life and genius of a man widely known as the “Bohemian Caesar” quite apart from his chess dominance.
Lengthy annotations for the 15 selected games are provided by modern grandmaster Andy Soltis, often augmented by Steinitz’s own observations. Three additional games are also included. Each game is illustrated.
List of illustrations.ix An opinion about this book. (Ken Whyld) xi Preface. xiii 1836–1862. “At the chessboard, I am Epstein.” 1 1862–1872. “I was always better than you.” 25 1872–1882. “Inky ruffians.” 63 1882–1887. “He evidently has an extraordinary good memory, for he always makes the same mistakes.” 127 Between pages 170 and 171 are 32 plates containing 46 photographs and facsimiles 1887–1888. “Contempt without silence.” 171 1888–1892. “The old master of a young school and a young master of the old school.” 209 1892–1897 “The romantic surprise aroused me as never before.” 285 1897–1900 “The drummer’s tatoo was so continuous and so macabre.” 357 Tournaments and matches. (Ken Whyld) 405 William, the conqueror. (Andy Soltis) 409 The theory of Steinitz. (David Hooper) 465 Bibliography. 471 Index. 477
About the author: Kurt Landsberger, born in Prague with the name Steinitz, is the champion’s great-grandnephew. He divides his time between Verona, New Jersey, and Delray Beach, Florida. Grandmaster Andy Soltis,eight times champion of the Marshall Chess Club, New York Post editor and Chess Life columnist, is the author of dozens of chess books. He lives in New York City.
Original Hardback, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1993. 487 pages. This book is issued in paperback edition in 2006. https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/william-steinitz-chess-champion/
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