Article Number
LXFORTZCC
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The Zurich Chess Club
436 pages, hardback, McFarland, 1. edition 2011
Founded in 1809, the Zurich Chess Club is the world's oldest chess organization. Throughout its two centuries of existence it has been a meeting point for many remarkable personalities in the fields of art, literature, science, economy, politics and chess. This historical text examines how the club, a driving force behind Swiss chess, also became a major player on the international chess scene. Topics covered include the storied development of the club, its outstanding members and its memorable activities. Its historical tournaments are covered in-depth, including such competitions as those held in 1934 (Lasker, Alekhine, Euwe), 1953 (Smyslov, Bronstein, Reshevsky) and 1959 (Tal, Fischer, Keres). The tournament history culminates in the spectacular bicentenary celebrations in summer 2009, featuring the world champions Spassky, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Topalov.
About the Author
Richard Forster holds a doctorate in computational linguistics and the international master title in chess. He works as a technical writer in information technology and is also the chess columnist of the Neue Zurcher Zeitung. He has participated in four chess Olympiads, and in 2010 he won third prize in the strongest Swiss championship to date, scoring his second grandmaster norm. He is the author of the highly-acclaimed chess biography Amos Burn (McFarland, 2004) and co-editor of the monumental German monograph Emanuel Lasker: Denker, Weltenburger, Schachweltmeister (Exzelsior Verlag, 2009).
About the Author
Richard Forster holds a doctorate in computational linguistics and the international master title in chess. He works as a technical writer in information technology and is also the chess columnist of the Neue Zurcher Zeitung. He has participated in four chess Olympiads, and in 2010 he won third prize in the strongest Swiss championship to date, scoring his second grandmaster norm. He is the author of the highly-acclaimed chess biography Amos Burn (McFarland, 2004) and co-editor of the monumental German monograph Emanuel Lasker: Denker, Weltenburger, Schachweltmeister (Exzelsior Verlag, 2009).
EAN | 9780786460649 |
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Weight | 950 g |
Manufacturer | McFarland |
Width | 18.2 cm |
Height | 26 cm |
Medium | Book |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Author | Richard Forster |
Language | English |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN-13 | 9780786460649 |
Pages | 436 |
Binding | hardback |
001 Foreword by Vladimir Kramnik
003 Preface
Part I: History of the Zurich Chess Club
007 1. The Old Zurich Chess Club (1809-1842)
018 2. Reformation and Growth (1842-1887)
033 3. Two Prominent Presidents (1887-1922)
049 4. Change (1922-1953)
071 5. The Nagler Era (1953-1985)
090 6. Departing for New Shores (1985-2009)
099 Part II: Biographical Sketches of Notable Members
Part 111: Selected Games and Compositions
159 Games
242 Compositions
Part IV: Zurich Chess Tournaments
251 Baden 1825 - Switzerland's First Chess Tournament
253 Eastern Switzerland Chess Tournaments 1868-1879
256 Künstlergütli Tournament 1887
258 Swiss Championship 1889
262 Swiss Championship 1895
263 Swiss Championship 1903
265 Swiss Championship 1909
268 Regional Tournament 1918
269 Swiss Championship 1925
273 International Swiss Championship 1934
282 Easter Tournament 1936
284 Fritz Widmann Memorial 1938
285 Match Johner vs. Grob 1940
286 Swiss Extra Championship 1941-42
288 Training Tournament 1946
289 Clare Benedict Nations Cups 1952-1979
301 International Swiss Championship 1952
308 World Championship Candidates' Tournament 1953
315 Clare Benedict Grandmasters Tournament 1954
319 Jubilee Tournament 1959
330 Grandmasters Tournament 1961
334 Frascati Seniors Tournament 1962
335 Seniors Tournament 1966
337 Jubilee Tournament 1969
339 Fourth Agnes Litzenberger Young Masters Tournament 1970
340 International Swiss Championship 1975
345 Dr. Robert Blass Memorial 1979
348 Jubilee Tournament 1984
356 Hans Johner Memorial 1989
357 Young Masters Tournament 1991
358 Alois Nagler Memorial 1998
363 Jules Ehrat Memorial 1999
367 Korchnoi Birthday Rapid Tournament 2001
370 Chess Champions Day 2006
372 Jubilee Open Tournament 2009
385 World Champions Simultaneous Exhibition and Rapid Tournament 2009
Appendix A. Honor Role
399 Club Presidents
399 Honorary Members
400 Club Champions
Appendix B. Statistics and Achievements
402 Simultaneous Exhibitions
406 Club Matches
408 Swiss Team Championship
409 Other Team Events
411 Notes
419 Bibliography
429 Index
003 Preface
Part I: History of the Zurich Chess Club
007 1. The Old Zurich Chess Club (1809-1842)
018 2. Reformation and Growth (1842-1887)
033 3. Two Prominent Presidents (1887-1922)
049 4. Change (1922-1953)
071 5. The Nagler Era (1953-1985)
090 6. Departing for New Shores (1985-2009)
099 Part II: Biographical Sketches of Notable Members
Part 111: Selected Games and Compositions
159 Games
242 Compositions
Part IV: Zurich Chess Tournaments
251 Baden 1825 - Switzerland's First Chess Tournament
253 Eastern Switzerland Chess Tournaments 1868-1879
256 Künstlergütli Tournament 1887
258 Swiss Championship 1889
262 Swiss Championship 1895
263 Swiss Championship 1903
265 Swiss Championship 1909
268 Regional Tournament 1918
269 Swiss Championship 1925
273 International Swiss Championship 1934
282 Easter Tournament 1936
284 Fritz Widmann Memorial 1938
285 Match Johner vs. Grob 1940
286 Swiss Extra Championship 1941-42
288 Training Tournament 1946
289 Clare Benedict Nations Cups 1952-1979
301 International Swiss Championship 1952
308 World Championship Candidates' Tournament 1953
315 Clare Benedict Grandmasters Tournament 1954
319 Jubilee Tournament 1959
330 Grandmasters Tournament 1961
334 Frascati Seniors Tournament 1962
335 Seniors Tournament 1966
337 Jubilee Tournament 1969
339 Fourth Agnes Litzenberger Young Masters Tournament 1970
340 International Swiss Championship 1975
345 Dr. Robert Blass Memorial 1979
348 Jubilee Tournament 1984
356 Hans Johner Memorial 1989
357 Young Masters Tournament 1991
358 Alois Nagler Memorial 1998
363 Jules Ehrat Memorial 1999
367 Korchnoi Birthday Rapid Tournament 2001
370 Chess Champions Day 2006
372 Jubilee Open Tournament 2009
385 World Champions Simultaneous Exhibition and Rapid Tournament 2009
Appendix A. Honor Role
399 Club Presidents
399 Honorary Members
400 Club Champions
Appendix B. Statistics and Achievements
402 Simultaneous Exhibitions
406 Club Matches
408 Swiss Team Championship
409 Other Team Events
411 Notes
419 Bibliography
429 Index
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