Article Number
LXSOLTUSCC
The United States Chess Championship, 1845-1996
233 pages, clothbound, McFarland, 1997
Discontinued
This reference work covers all championship events in the United States through 1995, both the games and the occasions: biographical details, descriptive settings, anecdotes, tournament drama, unusual games and grandmaster analysis. Filled with quotations from the winners, losers and others.
| EAN | 0786402482 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 690 kg |
| Manufacturer | McFarland |
| Width | 18.4 cm |
| Height | 26 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Author | Andrew SoltisGene H. McCormick |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 0786402482 |
| Pages | 233 |
| Binding | clothbound |
Table of Contents
001 Introduction
003 ONE 1845: A Champion Is Crowned
010 TWO 1857: Paul Morphy
020 THREE 1871-1889: The King Is a Captain
027 FOUR 1891-1906: The Years of Confusion
037 FIVE 1907-1936: The Champion Who Enjoyed It
045 SIX The Reshevsky Years (1936-1942)
Between pages 66 and 67 there are 8 pages of plates containing 16 photographs
067 SEVEN The Post-War Years (1944-1954)
091 EIGHT The Fischer Era (1957-1969)
127 NINE Primus Inter Pares (1972-1979)
157 TEN The Russians Are Coming! (1980-1985)
180 ELEVEN Champions Galore (1986-1991)
201 TWELVE The Talent Wheel (1992-1996)
223 U.S. Championship Summary
225 Individual Records
227 Openings Index
228 ECO Openings Index
229 General Index
001 Introduction
003 ONE 1845: A Champion Is Crowned
010 TWO 1857: Paul Morphy
020 THREE 1871-1889: The King Is a Captain
027 FOUR 1891-1906: The Years of Confusion
037 FIVE 1907-1936: The Champion Who Enjoyed It
045 SIX The Reshevsky Years (1936-1942)
Between pages 66 and 67 there are 8 pages of plates containing 16 photographs
067 SEVEN The Post-War Years (1944-1954)
091 EIGHT The Fischer Era (1957-1969)
127 NINE Primus Inter Pares (1972-1979)
157 TEN The Russians Are Coming! (1980-1985)
180 ELEVEN Champions Galore (1986-1991)
201 TWELVE The Talent Wheel (1992-1996)
223 U.S. Championship Summary
225 Individual Records
227 Openings Index
228 ECO Openings Index
229 General Index
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