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Capablanca: A Compendium of Games, Notes, Articles, Correspondence
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Specifiche dell'oggetto
- Condizione
- Publication Date
- 2011-04-27
- Book Title
- Capablanca: A Compendium of Games, Notes, Articles, Correspondenc
- ISBN
- 9780786466344
Informazioni su questo prodotto
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786466340
ISBN-13
9780786466344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102834179
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
359 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Capablanca : A Compendium of Games, Notes, Articles, Correspondence, Illustrations and Other Rare Archival Materials on the Cuban Chess Genius Jose Raul Capablanca, 1888-1942
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Chess, Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, General
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, Social Science, Games & Activities
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"there are very few chess books published which have become classics...a masterpiece...you will marvel at [this book's] excellence...scrupulously detailed...the book is simply wonderful"- Chess Life ; "a wonderful piece of scholarship"- New In Chess ; "fascinating reading"- British Chess Magazine ; "no admirer of Capablanca should be without this book"- Manchester Chess Federation ; "superb"- Standpoint Magazine ; "undoubtedly one of the best chess books I have read."- GM Nigel Short; "a magnificently researched work by the world's most renowned chess historian."-GM Yasser Seirawan; "highly recommended"-IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "Edward Winter's brilliant book Capablanca stripped the fluff from the third world champion's legend, letting long-forgotten facts separate man from myth and showing that, at times, the actual man was far greater than the myth would have us believe. By humanizing someone who was always deemed larger than life, and was idolized by chessplayers and non-chessplayers alike, Edward Winter, the world's greatest and most respected chess historian, has given us a piece of literature that has become a legend unto itself, and is universally viewed as one of the greatest books ever written about chess"-IM Jeremy Silman, ( JeremySilman.com ); "a gem. I think Capablanca would have chosen it as the best of all the books on him. It represents a tremendous amount of work. A wealth of material has been amassed with the precision and care of a devotee. It is also a beautifully produced tome, with that sober elegance so characteristic of Capablanca himself."-Olga Capablanca Clark; "everything written about, and written by the great Cuban, World Chess Literature has been assiduously rifled...unique selection of photographs"- Chess Moves ; "a monumental work"- Quarterly for Chess History ; "outstanding thorough research and accuracy"- Chess ; "fascinating treatment"- Winnipeg Free Press ., "there are very few chess books published which have become classics...a masterpiece...you will marvel at [this book's] excellence...scrupulously detailed...the book is simply wonderful"- Chess Life ; "a wonderful piece of scholarship"- New In Chess ; "fascinating reading"- British Chess Magazine ; "no admirer of Capablanca should be without this book"- Manchester Chess Federation ; "undoubtedly one of the best chess books I have read."- GM Nigel Short; "a magnificently researched work by the world's most renowned chess historian."-GM Yasser Seirawan; "highly recommended"-IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "Edward Winter's brilliant book Capablanca stripped the fluff from the third world champion's legend, letting long-forgotten facts separate man from myth and showing that, at times, the actual man was far greater than the myth would have us believe. By humanizing someone who was always deemed larger than life, and was idolized by chessplayers and non-chessplayers alike, Edward Winter, the world's greatest and most respected chess historian, has given us a piece of literature that has become a legend unto itself, and is universally viewed as one of the greatest books ever written about chess"-IM Jeremy Silman, ( JeremySilman.com ); "a gem. I think Capablanca would have chosen it as the best of all the books on him. It represents a tremendous amount of work. A wealth of material has been amassed with the precision and care of a devotee. It is also a beautifully produced tome, with that sober elegance so characteristic of Capablanca himself."-Olga Capablanca Clark; "everything written about, and written by the great Cuban, World Chess Literature has been assiduously rifled...unique selection of photographs"- Chess Moves ; "a monumental work"- Quarterly for Chess History ; "outstanding thorough research and accuracy"- Chess ; "fascinating treatment"- Winnipeg Free Press ., "there are very few chess books published which have become classics...a masterpiece...you will marvel at [this book's] excellence...scrupulously detailed...the book is simply wonderful"-- Chess Life ; "a wonderful piece of scholarship"-- New In Chess ; "fascinating reading"-- British Chess Magazine ; "no admirer of Capablanca should be without this book"-- Manchester Chess Federation ; "superb"-- Standpoint Magazine ; "undoubtedly one of the best chess books I have read."-- GM Nigel Short; "a magnificently researched work by the world's most renowned chess historian."--GM Yasser Seirawan; "highly recommended"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "Edward Winter's brilliant book Capablanca stripped the fluff from the third world champion's legend, letting long-forgotten facts separate man from myth and showing that, at times, the actual man was far greater than the myth would have us believe. By humanizing someone who was always deemed larger than life, and was idolized by chessplayers and non-chessplayers alike, Edward Winter, the world's greatest and most respected chess historian, has given us a piece of literature that has become a legend unto itself, and is universally viewed as one of the greatest books ever written about chess"--IM Jeremy Silman, ( JeremySilman.com ); "a gem. I think Capablanca would have chosen it as the best of all the books on him. It represents a tremendous amount of work. A wealth of material has been amassed with the precision and care of a devotee. It is also a beautifully produced tome, with that sober elegance so characteristic of Capablanca himself."--Olga Capablanca Clark; "everything written about, and written by the great Cuban, World Chess Literature has been assiduously rifled...unique selection of photographs"-- Chess Moves ; "a monumental work"-- Quarterly for Chess History ; "outstanding thorough research and accuracy"-- Chess ; "fascinating treatment"-- Winnipeg Free Press ., "there are very few chess books published which have become classics...a masterpiece...you will marvel at [this book's] excellence...scrupulously detailed...the book is simply wonderful"-- Chess Life "a wonderful piece of scholarship"-- New In Chess "fascinating reading"-- British Chess Magazine "no admirer of Capablanca should be without this book"-- Manchester Chess Federation "superb"-- Standpoint Magazine "undoubtedly one of the best chess books I have read."-- GM Nigel Short"a magnificently researched work by the world's most renowned chess historian."--GM Yasser Seirawan"highly recommended"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com )"Edward Winter's brilliant book Capablanca stripped the fluff from the third world champion's legend, letting long-forgotten facts separate man from myth and showing that, at times, the actual man was far greater than the myth would have us believe. By humanizing someone who was always deemed larger than life, and was idolized by chessplayers and non-chessplayers alike, Edward Winter, the world's greatest and most respected chess historian, has given us a piece of literature that has become a legend unto itself, and is universally viewed as one of the greatest books ever written about chess"--IM Jeremy Silman, ( JeremySilman.com )"a gem. I think Capablanca would have chosen it as the best of all the books on him. It represents a tremendous amount of work. A wealth of material has been amassed with the precision and care of a devotee. It is also a beautifully produced tome, with that sober elegance so characteristic of Capablanca himself."--Olga Capablanca Clark"everything written about, and written by the great Cuban, World Chess Literature has been assiduously rifled...unique selection of photographs"-- Chess Moves "a monumental work"-- Quarterly for Chess History "outstanding thorough research and accuracy"-- Chess "fascinating treatment"-- Winnipeg Free Press .
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
794.1/092 B
Edition Description
Alternate
Intended Audience
Trade
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Sources of Photographs viii Preface Chapters: 1. Prodigy 2. Rapid Ascent Between pages 54 and 55 are 16 pages of plates containing 26 photos 3. Negotiations with Lasker 4. To the Summit 5. Champion 6. London, 1922 7. New York, 1927 8. Changing the Rules 9. Challenges 10. In Search of a Rematch 11. An Active Ex-Champion 12. Moscow, 1936 13. Nottingham, 1936 14. Buenos Aires, 1939 15. Epilogue Notes Appendices: 1. Capablanca's Tournament and Match Records 2. General Bibliography 3. Games and Positions Chronologically Indices 1. Games and Positions by Player 2. Openings 3. General
Synopsis
Provides an enormous amount of documentary data about Capablanca, usefully organized, much of it unseen since original (and often obscure) publication. The controversies of his career are especially well documented. It also has an index of games and positions, an index of openings, and a general index., This compendium provides an enormous amount of documentary data, usefully organized, much of it unseen since original (and often obscure) publication. Writings are by and about Capablanca; the minute details of his life and games proceed chronologically; the controversies of his career are especially well documented. The book has a games and positions index, an index of openings, a general index, and 26 rare photographs on glossy plates.
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