Article Number
LXEADSF1995
Author
San Francisco 1995
144 pages, paperback, Hypermodern Press, 1. edition 1995
Discontinued
San Francisco, 1995 tells the story of one of the strongest and perhaps most interesting Grandmaster Chess tournaments in United States history. Organized to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations' charter in San Francisco in 1945, the tournament combined playing strength and diversity in an unprecedented fashion.
The roster of stars spanned generations, crossed political and economic boundaries, and included the women's World Champion, Xie Jun, of China, and history's strongest African-American chess player, Maurice Ashley, of New York. Whether young or old, man or woman, communist or capitalist, there was someone for everyone.
These champions from the former Soviet Union, China, England, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and the United States vied for supremacy for two grueling weeks. They produced some of the finest fighting chess ever witnessed in this country, and their analysis of the games fill these pages. It was only fitting that such a competitive event was ultimately won by the greatest fighter of them all, Viktor Kortchnoi.
Group dinners, outings and other special events were liberally sprinkled throughout producing new friendships and rekindling old ones. The author and chief organizer of the event, James Eade, does his best to wipe the star dust from his eyes and capture the personalities of the players from his unique point-of view.
Eade, an internationally titled player in his own right, is President of the Chess Journalists of America, editor of the California Chess Journal and past president of the Northern California Chess Association. His previous book, Remember the MacCutcheon, was published by Chess Enterprises in 1991. Grandmaster Nick de Firmian provides the lion's share of the analysis, while annotations from Kortchnoi, Hübner and Nunn are also included.
The roster of stars spanned generations, crossed political and economic boundaries, and included the women's World Champion, Xie Jun, of China, and history's strongest African-American chess player, Maurice Ashley, of New York. Whether young or old, man or woman, communist or capitalist, there was someone for everyone.
These champions from the former Soviet Union, China, England, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and the United States vied for supremacy for two grueling weeks. They produced some of the finest fighting chess ever witnessed in this country, and their analysis of the games fill these pages. It was only fitting that such a competitive event was ultimately won by the greatest fighter of them all, Viktor Kortchnoi.
Group dinners, outings and other special events were liberally sprinkled throughout producing new friendships and rekindling old ones. The author and chief organizer of the event, James Eade, does his best to wipe the star dust from his eyes and capture the personalities of the players from his unique point-of view.
Eade, an internationally titled player in his own right, is President of the Chess Journalists of America, editor of the California Chess Journal and past president of the Northern California Chess Association. His previous book, Remember the MacCutcheon, was published by Chess Enterprises in 1991. Grandmaster Nick de Firmian provides the lion's share of the analysis, while annotations from Kortchnoi, Hübner and Nunn are also included.
San Francisco, 1995 tells the story of one of the strongest and perhaps most interesting Grandmaster Chess tournaments in United States history. Organized to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations' charter in San Francisco in 1945, the tournament combined playing strength and diversity in an unprecedented fashion.
The roster of stars spanned generations, crossed political and economic boundaries, and included the women's World Champion, Xie Jun, of China, and history's strongest African-American chess player, Maurice Ashley, of New York. Whether young or old, man or woman, communist or capitalist, there was someone for everyone.
These champions from the former Soviet Union, China, England, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and the United States vied for supremacy for two grueling weeks. They produced some of the finest fighting chess ever witnessed in this country, and their analysis of the games fill these pages. It was only fitting that such a competitive event was ultimately won by the greatest fighter of them all, Viktor Kortchnoi.
Group dinners, outings and other special events were liberally sprinkled throughout producing new friendships and rekindling old ones. The author and chief organizer of the event, James Eade, does his best to wipe the star dust from his eyes and capture the personalities of the players from his unique point-of view.
Eade, an internationally titled player in his own right, is President of the Chess Journalists of America, editor of the California Chess Journal and past president of the Northern California Chess Association. His previous book, Remember the MacCutcheon, was published by Chess Enterprises in 1991. Grandmaster Nick de Firmian provides the lion's share of the analysis, while annotations from Kortchnoi, Hübner and Nunn are also included.
The roster of stars spanned generations, crossed political and economic boundaries, and included the women's World Champion, Xie Jun, of China, and history's strongest African-American chess player, Maurice Ashley, of New York. Whether young or old, man or woman, communist or capitalist, there was someone for everyone.
These champions from the former Soviet Union, China, England, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and the United States vied for supremacy for two grueling weeks. They produced some of the finest fighting chess ever witnessed in this country, and their analysis of the games fill these pages. It was only fitting that such a competitive event was ultimately won by the greatest fighter of them all, Viktor Kortchnoi.
Group dinners, outings and other special events were liberally sprinkled throughout producing new friendships and rekindling old ones. The author and chief organizer of the event, James Eade, does his best to wipe the star dust from his eyes and capture the personalities of the players from his unique point-of view.
Eade, an internationally titled player in his own right, is President of the Chess Journalists of America, editor of the California Chess Journal and past president of the Northern California Chess Association. His previous book, Remember the MacCutcheon, was published by Chess Enterprises in 1991. Grandmaster Nick de Firmian provides the lion's share of the analysis, while annotations from Kortchnoi, Hübner and Nunn are also included.
| EAN | 9781886040199 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g |
| Manufacturer | Hypermodern Press |
| Width | 13.7 cm |
| Height | 21.6 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Author | James EadeNick de Firmian |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 1886040192 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781886040199 |
| Pages | 144 |
| Binding | paperback |
001 Introduction
023 The Players
051 Round 1
061 Round 2
067 Round 3
073 Round 4
083 Round 5
091 Round 6
103 Round 7
113 Round 8
119 Round 9
129 Round 10
135 Round 11
145 Tournament Crosstable
146 Tournament Organizers
147 Financial Supporters
023 The Players
051 Round 1
061 Round 2
067 Round 3
073 Round 4
083 Round 5
091 Round 6
103 Round 7
113 Round 8
119 Round 9
129 Round 10
135 Round 11
145 Tournament Crosstable
146 Tournament Organizers
147 Financial Supporters