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Old Chess Pictures And Related Stories

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  • van Winsen J.
  • The Chess Player
  • 162 blz.
  • Engels
  • 2016
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About chess events in London of the 19th century. The book is divided into 4 main chapters:
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  1. London 1881: The City's First Class had a Busy Year;
  2. London 1884: A Forgotten Tournament at Simpson's;
  3. London 1897: The Ladies Made an International Move;
  4. London 1899: The Americans are Evening Players.

History, almost 100 annotated games, crosstables, results, well accompanied by photos and illustrations. Several detailed indexes: names, games, openings, sources, illustrations. Published only 100 numbered copies.


Content

004 Preface and Acknowledgments
005 List of Illustrations
006 A Note to the Reader

PART I. OLD CHESS PICTURES AND RELATED STORIES
011 London, 1881. The City's First Class Had a Busy Year
043 London, 1884. A Forgotten Tournament at Simpsons
075 London, 1897. The Ladies Made an International Move
109 London, 1899. The Americans Are Evening Players

PART II. APPENDICES
027 Appendix I. The Description of the Cartoon
029 Appendix II. Ladies' Entry into the Chess World
035 Appendix III. Drawn Games in the Tournament
037 Appendix IV. Notes in Original Languages
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PART III. NOTES, SOURCES AND INDICES
141 Notes
145 Sources
147 Illustration Sources
148 Games Index (White Player)
150 Games Index (Black Player)
152 Index of Handicap Games
153 Index of Annotators
155 Index of Openings
157 General Index