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Author:   Olimpiu G. Urcan ,  Peter Michael Braunwarth ,  Mihail Marin
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9780786461455

ISBN 10:   0786461454
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   25 January 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Mihail Marin      Preface      A Note to the Reader      PART I—The Life (1872–1938) and Chess Career      1. 1872–1900: A Student in Vienna      2. 1901–1910: Intermission      3. 1911–1914: Back to Chess      4. 1915–1916: Chess in a “Gigantic Hospital”      5. June 1917: Breakdown      6. 1918–1919: Out of Vienna to Mariazell and Kiev      7. 1919–1920: Taking On Einstein      8. 1920–1922: Altaussee      9. 1923–1938: An Inscrutable Endgame      PART II—The Chess Games      PART III—Appendices, Sources and Indexes      Appendix A: Kaufmann and Chess Theory      Appendix B: Tournament Crosstables      Appendix C: Kaufmann’s Tournament and Match Record      Appendix D: Kaufmann’s Results Against Leading Masters      Appendix E: Two More Kaufmann Games?      Appendix F: An Encounter with Alekhine?      Appendix G: A Kaufmann Imaginary Letter      Appendix H: The Unpictured Kaufmann      Appendix I: Brief Biographies of Notable Players      Sources and Bibliography      Index of Openings      Index of Opponents      Index of Illustrations      Index of Other Games      General Index     

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"""Having known little more than his name prior to reading this book, I am now acquainted with a flawed character of considerable intellect who experienced monumental difficulty coming to terms with events around him. This biography, comprising chess history, social and economic history and political history is a fitting tribute to his life."" - YorkshireChess website, October 2015 ""While never a professional chessplayer and now little known, Arthur Kaufmann nonetheless made significant contributions to the game."" - The Caissa Kid"

Having known little more than his name prior to reading this book, I am now acquainted with a flawed character of considerable intellect who experienced monumental difficulty coming to terms with events around him. This biography, comprising chess history, social and economic history and political history is a fitting tribute to his life. - YorkshireChess website, October 2015

Author Information

Olimpiu G. Urcan is a Singapore-based chess historian. He contributes regularly to Edward Winter’s Chess Notes and is the author of several chess biographies published by McFarland. Peter Michael Braunwarth is a scholar and professor in Vienna, Austria.

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