Article Number
LXFIAVCB
Author
Varsity Chess Battles
Attributes
560 pages, hardback, Caissa 90-Olomouc, 1. edition 2025
It is a thorough and insightful historical examination of chess at Oxford and Cambridge Universities during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Tracing the game´s evolution from its earliest mentions in the early 1800s through to 1872, the book highlights the establishment of chess clubs, the organization of the club events, and the inception of inter-city correspondence matches. The work also explores the visits of renowned British and European chess masters, including Howard Staunton, Johan Löwenthal and Wilhelm Steinitz. At its core, the book delves into 42 inter-university chess matches between 1873 and 1914, offering a detailed analysis based on extensive archival research. The publication features 452 games, most of them annotated, accompanied by numerous diagrams and period photographs. Additionally, the appendices provide match results, club statutes, and indexes of players, openings and names, making this book an invaluable resource for chess enthusiasts and historians alike.
| EAN | 9788071890416 |
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| Weight | 1.65 kg |
| Manufacturer | Caissa 90-Olomouc |
| Width | 210 cm |
| Height | 297 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2025 |
| Author | Vlastimil FialaKen Neat |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-80-7189-041-6 |
| Pages | 560 |
| Binding | hardback |
| Name | Chess Agency CAISSA 90 |
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| Adresse | Gorkeho 31 Olmouc 77900 Tschechien |
| fialav@hotmail.com |
005 Introduction
008 1. Early Oxford Chess History (1810-1872)
041 2. Early Oxford Chess History (1832-1872)
082 3. Great Chess Players at Oxford and Cambridge (1850-1872)
106 4. Inter-University Chess Correspondence Matches
114 5. Inter-University Chess Matches, 1873-1914
500 Appendices
513 Bibliography
516 Indexes
008 1. Early Oxford Chess History (1810-1872)
041 2. Early Oxford Chess History (1832-1872)
082 3. Great Chess Players at Oxford and Cambridge (1850-1872)
106 4. Inter-University Chess Correspondence Matches
114 5. Inter-University Chess Matches, 1873-1914
500 Appendices
513 Bibliography
516 Indexes
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