William Steinitz

Author : Kurt Landsberger
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William Steinitz, Chess Champion written by Kurt Landsberger and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2006-11-08 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long known as one of the greatest chess masters of the nineteenth century, William Steinitz had a rich and elevated career and life, which can now be known as well. Lengthy annotations for the 15 selected games are provided by modern grandmaster Andy Soltis, often augmented by Steinitz's own observations. Three additional games are also included. Each game is illustrated.

Author : William Steinitz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786411931
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Steinitz Papers written by William Steinitz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long known as one of the greatest chess masters of the nineteenth century, William Steinitz is recognized as the first world champion. More exactly (and thanks to the efforts of the author of this book) he has been officially acknowledged as the first American world chess champion. Luckily for chess scholars, many letters and postcards survive written by Steinitz and his associates, friends and foes. After years of research, numerous personal contacts with people on three continents, and unflagging efforts to acquire any and all known letters to and from Steinitz, the author here presents in their own words a remarkable account of Steinitz and his contemporaries in the chess world of over a century ago. Notable personalities that write or are written about include Lasker, Pillsbury, Zukertort, Bird, Blackburne, Janowski, Tschigorin and Winawer. Each original letter, postcard, scrapbook item, newspaper or chess magazine article or other writing (including three lengthily-negotiated match play agreements) is described along with details of location, ownership, and circumstances of discovery. It is then printed, nearly always in full, in English (many translated from their original German by Landsberger). The author provides a running commentary on the letters and documents, which are generally chronological in arrangement, putting them in context and remarking the significance of certain points made in them. A biographical dictionary at the back of the book offers information about all the many figures who received, sent, or were mentioned in the documents or letters. Some of the games accompanying some of the letters are annotated by modern grandmaster Andy Soltis (Steinitz’s annotations and insights also accompany some). Each game is illustrated. Facsimiles of some of the letters are provided.

Author : Wilhelm Steinitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Modern Chess Instructor written by Wilhelm Steinitz and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Devidé
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William Steinitz written by Charles Devidé and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Devidé
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.F8/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Memorial to William Steinitz written by Charles Devidé and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tim Harding
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476669538
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steinitz in London written by Tim Harding and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on new research, this biography of William Steinitz (1836-1900), the first World Chess Champion, covers his early life and career, with a fully-sourced collection of his known games until he left London in 1882. A portrait of mid-Victorian British chess is provided, including a history of the famous Simpson's Divan. Born to a poor Jewish family in Prague, Steinitz studied in Vienna, where his career really began, before moving to London in 1862, bent on conquering the chess world. During the next 20 years, he became its strongest and most innovative player, as well as an influential writer on the game. A foreigner with a quarrelsome nature, he suffered mockery and discrimination from British amateur players and journalists, which eventually drove him to immigrate to America. The final chapters cover his subsequent visits to England and the last three tournaments he played there.

Author : Isaak Linder
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1936490935
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wilhelm Steinitz written by Isaak Linder and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Chess Champion Series The first official world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz was a towering figure in the chess world in the last quarter of the 19th century. For nearly three decades, he never lost a serious match. His opening innovations have resonated for more than a century. For example, for those who do not wish to meet the Ruy Lopez with 3...a6, the Steinitz Defense, 3...d6, may still be one of the best ways to meet the “Spanish Torture.” In the early 1870s, he formulated a positional approach that served as the foundation of modern chess. And his pioneering work on chess theory has been a major, enduring influence since it was postulated. Moreover, if we think of his achievements as a writer, not just as a player, Steinitz was unique. Few authors before or since even come close. And none of his great successors could match his versatility and output. Isaak Linder is regarded as one of the preeminent chess historians of the modern era. He is the author of many books, including the widely acclaimed books in the World Chess Champions Series. Vladimir Linder is one of the best known sport journalists in Russia. He is also the co-author, with his father Isaak Linder, of many books, including the widely acclaimed books in the World Chess Champion Series.

Author : Frank Hoffmeister
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147664456X
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chess Theory from Stamma to Steinitz, 1735-1894 written by Frank Hoffmeister and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-08-11 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most chess biographies present the games of famous players--but not their writings. Filling that gap, this book begins with Syrian master and author of chess studies Philip Stamma, and finishes with the first world champion William Steinitz. The main novelties in opening, middlegame and endgame theory in the 160 year period are examined and biographical sketches put the contributions of more than 30 masters into context. The author presents many new insights--for example, regarding the origins of the Ponziani Opening, the Dutch Defense and the Petroff Defense. French star La Bourdonnais used other sources for almost every part of his Nouveau Traite. Morphy's analysis of the Philidor Defense was faulty and Anderssen's play included many positional ideas. Harrwitz and Neumann published modern treatises long before Steinitz came out with his Modern Chess Instructor. Many ending themes belong to less well-known authors, such as Cozio, Chapais, van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Sarratt, Kling and Horwitz, Berger and Salvio.

Author : Tim Harding
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476601437
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eminent Victorian Chess Players written by Tim Harding and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book portrays British chess life in the nineteenth century through biographical studies of ten players who shaped the modern game. From Captain Evans, inventor of the famous gambit, to Isidor Gunsberg, England's first challenger for the world championship, personal narratives are blended with game annotations to reassess players' achievements and character. The author has combined deep reading in primary sources with genealogical research to reveal new facts and correct previous misunderstandings. Major chapters on Howard Staunton and William Steinitz, in particular, highlight the tensions between Englishmen and immigrants, amateurs and professionals. The contrasting long careers of Henry Bird and Joseph Blackburne provide a thread of continuity. The lives of several other important figures in Victorian chess are also presented. More than 160 games (with diagrams), several annotated in detail, and 50 photographs and line drawings are included. Appendices provide career records for all ten; there are extensive notes, a bibliography and indexes.

Author : William Steinitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress written by William Steinitz and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: