The Zurich Chess Club 1809-2009

Forster, Richard

ISBN 10: 0786460644 / ISBN 13: 9780786460649

Edité par McFarland, Jefferson, 2011

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Hb, green library binding, viii + 436pp. VG, clean contents. Foreward by Vladimir Kramnik. Contents : Part 1 History of the Zurich Chess Club; Part II Biographical Sketches of Notable Members; Part III Selected Games and Compositions; Part IV Zurich Chess Tournaments (which includes many annotated games).

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Zurich Chess Club 1809-2009
• Éditeur: McFarland, Jefferson
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0786460644
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780786460649
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Chess - Anthologies, Reference
  • Chess - All

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Synopsis

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.

À propos de l?auteur

Richard Forster holds a doctorate in computational linguistics and the international master title in chess. He works as a specialist in artificial intelligence. He was chess columnist of the Neue Zurcher Zeitungfor over 20 years and has participated in six chess Olympiads.