James Mason in America (pb)
373 pages, paperback, McFarland, 1. edition 2020, original edition 2011
Few men are prominent chess players as well as esteemed chess writers. James Mason, in his lifetime, had the reputation of being both. This book chronicles Mason's early career in the United States, providing many details on his writings and annotations for The Spirit of the Times and The American Chess Journal , his participation in the Café Europa and Café International tournaments, his win in 1876's Fourth American Chess Congress, and his matches against chess greats like George H. Mackenzie, Eugene Delmar, Dión M. Martínez, Edward Alberoni, and Henry E. Bird. Mason's efforts to establish an American Chess Association and to arrange an international centennial congress in 1876 are also explored. In addition to the general index, the work also includes indexes of games, annotators, and openings.
Journalist Joost van Winsen lives in the Netherlands. He has previously written about American chess history of the Nineteenth century, and has contributed articles to ChessCafe.com and ChessArcheology.com.
Weight | 710 g |
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Manufacturer | McFarland |
Width | 17.8 cm |
Height | 25.4 cm |
Medium | Book |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Author | Joost van Winsen |
Language | English |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7943-3 |
Year of Original Version | 2011 |
Pages | 373 |
Binding | paperback |
Diagrams | 232 |
Photos | 43 |
001 Preface and Acknowledgments
003 A Note to the Reader
007 Part I. Mason's Chess Career in America
007 One: "Establishing Himself in Business"
027 Two: After the Break
047 Three: New World versus Old World
090 Four: Disputed Victories
106 Five: The Pencil and the Game
130 Six: "Get Up Some Attack"
147 Part II. Matches and Tournaments
169 Part III. Games and Positions
275 Part IV. Appendices, Sources and Indexes
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