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Frank Marshall United States Chess Champion Andy Soltis McFarland HC
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
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- ISBN
- 9780899508870
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0899508871
ISBN-13
9780899508870
eBay Product ID (ePID)
892632
Product Key Features
Book Title
Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion : a Biography with 220 Games
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Chess, General
Publication Year
1994
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
92-56699
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"recommended"-- Chess Horizons ; "'unputdownable'...thoroughly researched and splendidly written"-- British Chess Magazine ; "this biography and catalog of Marshall pays off handsomely for chess enthusiasts...the games themselves--ably described by grandmaster and chess journalist Soltis--are the soul of the book"-- Booklist ; "exceptional"-- New In Chess ; "beautiful...a pleasure to behold.... A book to treasure"-- Chess Post ; "every once in a while you come across a book that you cannot put down until it's been read from cover to cover. This is one such book"-- Check ; "a lengthy, serious historical work"-- ChessCafe.com ; "excellent research...unique.... An absolute must"-- Chess Publishing ; "splendidly enjoyable book"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "this is one of Soltis's finest books...Soltis's annotations are never less than entertaining and insightful"-- Manchester Chess Federation ; "a great book about one of the most colorful players from the first half of the 20th century...highly recommend[ed]"-- Seagaard Chess Reviews.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
794.1092
Synopsis
Frank Marshall (1877-1944) reigned as America's chess champion from 1907 through 1936--the longest stint of anyone in history. A colorful character almost always decked out in an ascot and chewing a cigar, his career coincided with many evolutionary changes in competitive chess. Marshall was a master gamesman. He took up the game of salta, akin to Chinese checkers, and was soon world champion. But more than anything, he loved chess. He claimed that after learning the game at the age of 10 he played every day for the next 57 years. Marshall's life and playing style are fully examined here, including 220 of his games (some never before published) with 190 positional diagrams., Frank Marshall (18771944) reigned as America's chess champion from 1907 through 1936-the longest stint of anyone in history. A colorful character almost always decked out in an ascot and chewing a cigar, his career coincided with many evolutionary changes in competitive chess. Marshall was a master gamesman. He took up the game of salta, akin to Chinese checkers, and was soon world champion. But more than anything, he loved chess. He claimed that after learning the game at the age of 10 he played every day for the next 57 years. Marshall's life and playing style are fully examined here, including 220 of his games (some never before published) with 190 positional diagrams.
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