Artikelnummer
LXIROSS1911
Autor
San Sebastian 1911
272 Seiten, gebunden, Russell Enterprises, 1. Auflage 2024
Capablanca’s Dazzling Debut
The international tournament held in San Sebastian, Spain in 1911 is one of the legendary chess tournaments of all time. Of the top ten players in the world at that time, only Emanuel Lasker was missing; he was getting married.
This remarkable book has all 105 games played, and each one is annotated. Rounds are introduced with an overview of the results and the significance of game. Based on the original work in German by Jacque Mieses, other contemporary sources are also used to give the reader the complete picture and feel of the tournament. And Andy Soltis’s Foreword gives historical depth to the competition and its participants.
San Sebastian 1911 is one of the most influential tournaments in history. It prompted other organizers to try to get the world’s top ten players. It introduced “hospitality” and the financial basis for the careers of professional players. And it firmly established Capablanca’s claim to be a future world champion. – From the Foreword by Andy Soltis
Capa stepped onto the world stage in this powerful event and demonstrated beyond any doubt that he would be someone to be reckoned with. And now you are invited to follow the rise of the young Cuban in his dazzling debut, as he does battle with some of the strongest players of the era. The momentous tournament of San Sebastion 1911 is now available in English, in a fine, hard cover edition.
About the Author
Robert Irons was the Correspondence Chess Editor for the US Chess Federation from October 2022 to March 2024, and during that period he wrote the monthly column for Chess Life on correspondence chess, “The Check is in the Mail.”
He earned a PhD from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and he has taught both undergraduate and MBA students during his 25-year academic career. Irons has published 20 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals, and he has previously written two textbooks, one in Finance and one in Politics. He is currently on the faculty of the School of Business and Economics at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. This is his first book for Russell Enterprises.
The international tournament held in San Sebastian, Spain in 1911 is one of the legendary chess tournaments of all time. Of the top ten players in the world at that time, only Emanuel Lasker was missing; he was getting married.
This remarkable book has all 105 games played, and each one is annotated. Rounds are introduced with an overview of the results and the significance of game. Based on the original work in German by Jacque Mieses, other contemporary sources are also used to give the reader the complete picture and feel of the tournament. And Andy Soltis’s Foreword gives historical depth to the competition and its participants.
San Sebastian 1911 is one of the most influential tournaments in history. It prompted other organizers to try to get the world’s top ten players. It introduced “hospitality” and the financial basis for the careers of professional players. And it firmly established Capablanca’s claim to be a future world champion. – From the Foreword by Andy Soltis
Capa stepped onto the world stage in this powerful event and demonstrated beyond any doubt that he would be someone to be reckoned with. And now you are invited to follow the rise of the young Cuban in his dazzling debut, as he does battle with some of the strongest players of the era. The momentous tournament of San Sebastion 1911 is now available in English, in a fine, hard cover edition.
About the Author
Robert Irons was the Correspondence Chess Editor for the US Chess Federation from October 2022 to March 2024, and during that period he wrote the monthly column for Chess Life on correspondence chess, “The Check is in the Mail.”
He earned a PhD from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and he has taught both undergraduate and MBA students during his 25-year academic career. Irons has published 20 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals, and he has previously written two textbooks, one in Finance and one in Politics. He is currently on the faculty of the School of Business and Economics at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. This is his first book for Russell Enterprises.
| EAN | 9781949859911 |
|---|---|
| Gewicht | 520 g |
| Hersteller | Russell Enterprises |
| Breite | 15,5 cm |
| Höhe | 23,5 cm |
| Medium | Buch |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2024 |
| Autor | Robert Irons |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Auflage | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-949859-91-1 |
| Seiten | 272 |
| Einband | gebunden |
| Name | Russell Enterprises |
|---|---|
| Adresse | 234 Depot Road Milford, CT 06460 USA |
| Internet | www.Russell-Enterprises.com |
| hwr@russell-enterprises.com |
Verantwortlicher Importeur:
| Name | Schachversand Niggemann |
|---|---|
| Adresse | Schadowstraße 5 48163 Münster Deutschland |
| info@schachversand.de | |
| Internet | www.schachversand.de |
004 From the Author
006 Author’s Dedication
007 Translator’s Note
008 Foreword by Andy Soltis
012 Foreword to the First German Edition
013 Foreword to the Second German Edition
014 Introduction to the German Edition
023 Crosstable
024 The Case for Capablanca
033 Round One
051 Round Two
061 Round Three
075 Round Four
091 Round Five
110 Round Six
126 Round Seven
140 Round Eight
154 Round Nine
171 Round Ten
186 Round Eleven
205 Round Twelve
217 Round Thirteen
233 Round Fourteen
249 Round Fifteen
268 Addendum
270 Symbols & Abbreviations
270 Index of Games
271 Bibliography
272 ECO Opening Index
006 Author’s Dedication
007 Translator’s Note
008 Foreword by Andy Soltis
012 Foreword to the First German Edition
013 Foreword to the Second German Edition
014 Introduction to the German Edition
023 Crosstable
024 The Case for Capablanca
033 Round One
051 Round Two
061 Round Three
075 Round Four
091 Round Five
110 Round Six
126 Round Seven
140 Round Eight
154 Round Nine
171 Round Ten
186 Round Eleven
205 Round Twelve
217 Round Thirteen
233 Round Fourteen
249 Round Fifteen
268 Addendum
270 Symbols & Abbreviations
270 Index of Games
271 Bibliography
272 ECO Opening Index
A just appreciation of players long past.
All the top chess players of the day, except for the world champion Emanuel Lasker, competed at the international tournament held at the seaside resort of San Sebastian in 1911. Lasker was invited, naturally enough, but chose not to play since he was due to get married. A decent excuse, you might say.
After fifteen fiercely fought rounds, Capablanca, making his international debut, emerged victorious on 9 and a half points, half a point ahead of Rubinstein and Vidmar. In their individual game in round 13, a game much anthologised since, Rubinstein defeated Capablanca, inflicting the Cuban’s only loss. That dramatic game is extensively annotated here over the course of about six pages and, while Rubinstein was better for much of it and likely deserved the win, the outcome was uncertain until almost the end.
There are annotations to all of the 105 games played (though it should be noted that the score of one game, Capablanca’s draw against Teichmann from round 14, is incomplete), based mainly on those in Mieses’s original tournament book (it came out in 1911, with a second edition following in 1919), but including notes from other sources too, by the likes of Lasker, Tarrasch and Capablanca himself. Our modern-day chess sphinx, the venerable Stockfish (all bow down in obeisance), chips in with analysis and evaluations too. It has to be said that Robert Irons has done an excellent job of collating these diverse sources and producing altogether a coherent text.
If there is some disenchantment occasioned by Stockfish’s sober assessments, that is vastly outweighed by the pleasure and instruction gained by playing over these splendid games. Teichmann, for one, has two terrific wins against Leonhardt and Duras; and the strategically complex draw between Nimzowitsch and Rubinstein rewards a deep look. Leonhardt-Capablanca remains a supremely elegant ending. It is rivalled by Marshall’s victory over Teichmann; an equally fine, if flawed, ending. In truth, many games caught my eye and virtually every game had points and passages of interest.
Robert Irons’s book is not only an account of a famous international tournament, which took place well over a century ago, it is also a bountiful celebration and just appreciation of players long past who have contributed much to our great game.
Paul Kane
https://thecaissakid.wordpress.com/2025/04/04/san-sebastian-1911/
All the top chess players of the day, except for the world champion Emanuel Lasker, competed at the international tournament held at the seaside resort of San Sebastian in 1911. Lasker was invited, naturally enough, but chose not to play since he was due to get married. A decent excuse, you might say.
After fifteen fiercely fought rounds, Capablanca, making his international debut, emerged victorious on 9 and a half points, half a point ahead of Rubinstein and Vidmar. In their individual game in round 13, a game much anthologised since, Rubinstein defeated Capablanca, inflicting the Cuban’s only loss. That dramatic game is extensively annotated here over the course of about six pages and, while Rubinstein was better for much of it and likely deserved the win, the outcome was uncertain until almost the end.
There are annotations to all of the 105 games played (though it should be noted that the score of one game, Capablanca’s draw against Teichmann from round 14, is incomplete), based mainly on those in Mieses’s original tournament book (it came out in 1911, with a second edition following in 1919), but including notes from other sources too, by the likes of Lasker, Tarrasch and Capablanca himself. Our modern-day chess sphinx, the venerable Stockfish (all bow down in obeisance), chips in with analysis and evaluations too. It has to be said that Robert Irons has done an excellent job of collating these diverse sources and producing altogether a coherent text.
If there is some disenchantment occasioned by Stockfish’s sober assessments, that is vastly outweighed by the pleasure and instruction gained by playing over these splendid games. Teichmann, for one, has two terrific wins against Leonhardt and Duras; and the strategically complex draw between Nimzowitsch and Rubinstein rewards a deep look. Leonhardt-Capablanca remains a supremely elegant ending. It is rivalled by Marshall’s victory over Teichmann; an equally fine, if flawed, ending. In truth, many games caught my eye and virtually every game had points and passages of interest.
Robert Irons’s book is not only an account of a famous international tournament, which took place well over a century ago, it is also a bountiful celebration and just appreciation of players long past who have contributed much to our great game.
Paul Kane
https://thecaissakid.wordpress.com/2025/04/04/san-sebastian-1911/
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