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William Steinitz Chess Champion A Biography of the Bohemian Caesar by Landsberger, Kurt - 1995
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by Landsberger, Kurt
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Jefferson: McFarland, 1995. Hb, blue library binding, xvii + 487pp, b/w photos. Good+. Interior smells slightly smoky but otherwise in very good condition. Comprehensive biography of the great 19th century chessplayer with an emphasis on Steinitz the man, whose " life combined tragedy and drama, and. . .. who, by chance almost, became a chess thinker of unequalled significance". This narrative is supplemented by a section of 15 of Steinitz's games annotated by Andy Soltis and an article on the theory of Steinitz by David Hooper.. Hard Cover. Good.
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- Date Published 1995
- Keywords chess, games, hobbies, chess games, chess biography, biography, wilhelm steinitz, steinitz, victorian chessplayers
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xv+487 pages with plates, diagrams, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Annotated by Andy Soltis consulted by Kenneth Whyld. Second printing with corrections. William Steinitz (1836-1900) was an Austrian and, later, American chess player. From 1886 to 1894, he was the first official World Chess Champion. He was also a highly influential writer and chess theoretician. When discussing chess history from the 1850s onwards, commentators have debated whether Steinitz could be effectively considered the champion from an earlier time, perhaps as early as 1866. Steinitz lost his title to Emanuel Lasker in 1894, and lost a rematch in 1896 97. Statistical rating systems give Steinitz a rather low ranking among world champions, mainly because he took several long breaks from competitive play. However, an analysis based on one of these rating systems shows that he was one of the most dominant players in the history of the…
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