Article Number
LXHOFLICT1899
Author
London International Chess Tournament 1899
232 pages, paperback, Hardinge, 2005, original edition 1899
From the series »Hardinge Simpole Chess Classics«
Discontinued
Deskriptive Notation.
Descriptive Notation.
London 1899 was without a doubt one of the very strongest tournaments ever held on British soil. Almost every great master of the day was present, including the past and reigning world champions. It proved to be the swan song of the old champion Steinitz, but for Lasker it was a glittering success, which propelled him way beyond the other grandmasters of the time.
London 1899 goes down in history as one of the great Lasker victories - along with St Petersburg 1896, St Petersburg 1914 and New York 1924. The 1896 and 1924 events are both republished in the Hardinge Simpole series.
The annotator of the games from London 1899 was an interesting character. Leopold Hoffer was a Hungarian chess enthusiast who made his home in London. At first a protege of the great Steinitz, Hoffer's talents lay in the journalistic rather than playing area, and he succeeded Steinitz as chess editor of The Field and later set up his own magazine Chess Monthly. However, a falling out with his erstwhile mentor led to one of the most bitter disputes of 19th century chess. With Hoffer and the champion Steinitz each hurling scatological, scurrilous and scabrous insults at the other with the force of Jovian thunderbolts, this fracas would doubtless have led to the libel courts in modern times.
London 1899 was without a doubt one of the very strongest tournaments ever held on British soil. Almost every great master of the day was present, including the past and reigning world champions. It proved to be the swan song of the old champion Steinitz, but for Lasker it was a glittering success, which propelled him way beyond the other grandmasters of the time.
London 1899 goes down in history as one of the great Lasker victories - along with St Petersburg 1896, St Petersburg 1914 and New York 1924. The 1896 and 1924 events are both republished in the Hardinge Simpole series.
The annotator of the games from London 1899 was an interesting character. Leopold Hoffer was a Hungarian chess enthusiast who made his home in London. At first a protege of the great Steinitz, Hoffer's talents lay in the journalistic rather than playing area, and he succeeded Steinitz as chess editor of The Field and later set up his own magazine Chess Monthly. However, a falling out with his erstwhile mentor led to one of the most bitter disputes of 19th century chess. With Hoffer and the champion Steinitz each hurling scatological, scurrilous and scabrous insults at the other with the force of Jovian thunderbolts, this fracas would doubtless have led to the libel courts in modern times.
| EAN | 1843821389 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 390 g |
| Manufacturer | Hardinge |
| Width | 13.7 cm |
| Height | 21.6 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Author | Leopold Hoffer |
| Series | Hardinge Simpole Chess Classics |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 1843821389 |
| Year of Original Version | 1899 |
| Pages | 232 |
| Binding | paperback |
| Name | Hardinge Simpole Publishers |
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List of Supporters and Officials
Preface
Index to the Pairing in the Congress
Table of openings in the double-round tournament, with results
Table of openings of games selected from the single-round tournament, with results
Summary of openings in the double-round tournament
1 The games played in the double-round tournament
217 Selection from the games played in the single-round tournament
Preface
Index to the Pairing in the Congress
Table of openings in the double-round tournament, with results
Table of openings of games selected from the single-round tournament, with results
Summary of openings in the double-round tournament
1 The games played in the double-round tournament
217 Selection from the games played in the single-round tournament
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