Article Number
LXGILPFS
Author
Paul Felix Schmidt
229 pages, paperback, The Chess Player, 1. edition 2017
Discontinued
Paul Schmidt was born in Estonia, in the Russian Empire in 1916 during World War 1. His family was soon fleeing from the Russian Revolution to Riga and then to Germany. They became German citizens.
Later they returned to Estonia and became Estonian citizens. This is where Schmidt began his international chess career which lasted from 1935 until 1950.
In 1939 they were expelled from Estonia and were again given German citizenhsip. During World War 2, Schmidt was one of the best players in the world with a rating over 2600.
In 1952 he emigrated to the U.S.A., with his family, and focussed on his scientific career. The family finally acquired U.S. citizenship in 1957.
This book contains all of his games that i have been able to find, many with his own notes.
Later they returned to Estonia and became Estonian citizens. This is where Schmidt began his international chess career which lasted from 1935 until 1950.
In 1939 they were expelled from Estonia and were again given German citizenhsip. During World War 2, Schmidt was one of the best players in the world with a rating over 2600.
In 1952 he emigrated to the U.S.A., with his family, and focussed on his scientific career. The family finally acquired U.S. citizenship in 1957.
This book contains all of his games that i have been able to find, many with his own notes.
·29 cross tables
·career record
·brief biography
·many diagrams and a few illustrations
·254 games and positions from 1931-1971 - all that we could find; many with notes, many by Schmidt.
| Weight | 300 g |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | The Chess Player |
| Width | 14.6 cm |
| Height | 22.7 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Author | Anthony J. Gillam |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-911444-00-8 |
| Pages | 229 |
| Binding | paperback |
004 Introduction by the Publisher
006 Acknowledgements
007 The Famous Combination
008 Paul Felix Schmidt´s Career Record
010 Game Collection
216 Tournament Tables
226 Index of Openings
228 Index of Games
006 Acknowledgements
007 The Famous Combination
008 Paul Felix Schmidt´s Career Record
010 Game Collection
216 Tournament Tables
226 Index of Openings
228 Index of Games