Adventures of a Chess Master: A Short History of Blindfold Chess - Couverture souple

Koltanowski, George

 
9784871878869: Adventures of a Chess Master: A Short History of Blindfold Chess
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 4871878864 ISBN 13 : 9784871878869
Editeur : Ishi Press, 2011

Synopsis

This is the autobiography of George Koltanowski, the greatest showman and promoter that chess has ever known. Koltanowski will be best remembered as an exhibitor, writer, promoter and showman. Possessed with an incredibly powerful memory, Koltanowski would often give exhibitions, playing several games blindfold simultaneously. Strangely, what wowed the spectators the most was not that he would win all the games, even though blindfolded, but that after the games were over, he would recite the complete moves of the games without looking at the board, something which any competent master can do. Being an exhibitor giving blindfold exhibitions is what he was best known for, but it was only one aspect of his chess career. He was also a top level player. He defeated grandmasters Flohr and Rubinstein and drew Alekhine, Fine, Kotov and Keres in tournament games.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is the autobiography of George Koltanowski, the greatest showman and promoter that chess has ever known. Koltanowski will be best remembered as an exhibitor, writer, promoter and showman. Possessed with an incredibly powerful memory, Koltanowski would often give exhibitions, playing several games blindfold simultaneously. Strangely, what wowed the spectators the most was not that he would win all the games, even though blindfolded, but that after the games were over, he would recite the complete moves of the games without looking at the board, something which any competent master can do. Being an exhibitor giving blindfold exhibitions is what he was best known for, but it was only one aspect of his chess career. He was also a top level player. He defeated grandmasters Flohr and Rubinstein and drew Alekhine, Fine, Kotov and Keres in tournament games.

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Éditeur
Ishi Press
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
4871878864
ISBN 13 
9784871878869
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
230
Éditeur
Finkelstein Milton
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Personne responsable
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