Which excoriating document did Bobby Fischer submit to "Chess Notes"? Who was the three-year-old billed as a chess prodigy? How did a game leave both players in hospital? Did Alekhine try to commit suicide? Who invented the Rook's Gambit Declined? The answers to these questions, and many more, are to be found in this engrossing book.
"Chess Notes" has delighted players around the world for more than a decade. Initially published as a journal but now a syndicated magazine column appearing in half a dozen languages, Edward Winter's creation provides fresh and colourful material on all aspects of chess, past and present.
Often humorous, always penetrating, this selection from the journal features a miscellany of neglected brilliancies, combinations, howlers, witticisms, enigmas, hoaxes and much more. Whether extolling chess kings or exposing chess rogues, unearthing forgotten facts about Steinitz or scrutinizing the statements of Kasparov, "Chess Notes" sets the record straight in what Harry Golombek described as "a most refreshing acerbity of tone".
"Chess Notes" has delighted players around the world for more than a decade. Initially published as a journal but now a syndicated magazine column appearing in half a dozen languages, Edward Winter's creation provides fresh and colourful material on all aspects of chess, past and present.
Often humorous, always penetrating, this selection from the journal features a miscellany of neglected brilliancies, combinations, howlers, witticisms, enigmas, hoaxes and much more. Whether extolling chess kings or exposing chess rogues, unearthing forgotten facts about Steinitz or scrutinizing the statements of Kasparov, "Chess Notes" sets the record straight in what Harry Golombek described as "a most refreshing acerbity of tone".
| EAN | 1857441710 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cadogan |
| Width | 12.9 cm |
| Height | 18.6 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Author | Edward Winter |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 1857441710 |
| Pages | 343 |
| Binding | paperback |
Preface
1. Positions
2. Games
3. Openings
4. Miscellenea
5. Gaffes
6. Mysteries
7. Reviews/Commentary
8. Quotes
Endnotes
Book List
Indices:
1. Games and Positions Chronologically
2. Games and Positions by Player
3. Openings
4. General
1. Positions
2. Games
3. Openings
4. Miscellenea
5. Gaffes
6. Mysteries
7. Reviews/Commentary
8. Quotes
Endnotes
Book List
Indices:
1. Games and Positions Chronologically
2. Games and Positions by Player
3. Openings
4. General