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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog-gone good ... and educational too.,
By A.J. Goldsby I "A.J.G." (Pensacola, FL (U.S.A.)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The great chess tournaments and their stories (Hardcover)
A fan (and an Inernet student) of mine recently sent me a copy of this book. He asked me to review it. (I already own a copy, he should have checked my wish list!!) But as such generosity cannot be ignored, so here goes! What do you get when you get this book? (Which I think is out of print ... a bloody shame, since this is a really great book!!) The author carefully goes through the chess tournaments, (10 great and classic events, London, 1851 & 1883; through San Antonio, 1972); and carefully tells you all about the event. You often get many of the best games, a crosstable, MANY fascinating and entertaining stories ... it IS the next best thing to being there. There are DOZENS of games in here, carefully and well-annotated, in the style Andy is famous for. The mistakes are made clear, as well as many of the inside stories of the games themselves. (Where he got all this great stuff, I haven't a clue!!) I have owned this book since 1975 or '76, I practically know it by heart. It is now a great resource, I refer to it often to annotate games. Can I say anything bad about this book? Not really. The only valid knocks on this book are: A.) It is out of print, and B.) It is in descriptive notation. (Hint to the publisher!) IF you love chess, and don't have a big library, you will enjoy this book. (IF .. you can get a copy!) |
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The great chess tournaments and their stories by Andrew Soltis (Hardcover - 1975)
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