Overview

With six new chapters, this expanded edition contains every move (standard international algebraic notation) of every game played in world championship competition, including all official such titles since 1886 and all decisive matches by the world's leading players for the 50 years before that date. A diagram of the critical or most interesting moment accompanies every game. All games are dated, with playing locations noted. All source material discrepancies have been researched and resolved. Charts or crosstables showing overall results precede each match or tournament. A lengthy bibliography and a detailed openings index complete the work.

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Author:   James H. Gelo
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.179kg
ISBN:  

9780786425686

ISBN 10:   0786425687
Pages:   897
Publication Date:   15 March 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Volume 1      Preface to the Third Edition      Symbols      1. Louis de la Bourdonnais v. Alexander McDonnell, 1834, First Match      2. Louis de la Bourdonnais v. Alexander McDonnell, 1834, Second Match      3. Alexander McDonnell v. Louis de la Bourdonnais, 1834, Third Match      4. Louis de la Bourdonnais v. Alexander McDonnell, 1834, Fourth Match      5. Louis de la Bourdonnais v. Alexander McDonnell, 1834, Fifth Match      6. Louis de la Bourdonnais v. Alexander McDonnell, 1834, Sixth Match (unfinished)      7. Pierre de Saint-Amant v. Howard Staunton, 1843, First Match      8. Pierre de Saint-Amant v. Howard Staunton, 1843, Second Match      9. Howard Staunton v. Bernhard Horwitz, 1846      10. Howard Staunton v. Daniel Harrwitz, 1846      11. London Match Tournament, 1851      12. Paul Morphy v. Johann Löwenthal, 1858      13. Paul Morphy v. Daniel Harrwitz, 1858      14. Adolf Anderssen v. Paul Morphy, 1858      15. Paul Morphy v. Augustus Mongredien, 1859      16. Adolf Anderssen v. Ignatz Kolisch, 1861      17. London Tournament, 1862      18. Adolf Anderssen v. Louis Paulsen, 1862      19. Adolf Anderssen v. Wilhelm Steinitz, 1866      20. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Henry Bird, 1866      21. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Dr. Johannes Zukertort, 1872      22. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Joseph Blackburne, 1876      23. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Dr. Johannes Zukertort, 1886      24. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Mikhail Chigorin, 1889      25. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Isidor Gunsberg, 1890/91      26. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Mikhail Chigorin, 1892      27. Wilhelm Steinitz v. Emanuel Lasker, 1894      28. Emanuel Lasker v. Wilhelm Steinitz, 1896/97      29 Dr. Emanuel Lasker v. Frank Marshall, 1907      30. Dr. Emanuel Lasker v. Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch, 1908      31. Dr. Emanuel Lasker v. David Janowski, 1909 [see Preface]      32. Dr. Emanuel Lasker v. Carl Schlechter, 1910      33. Dr. Emanuel Lasker v. David Janowski, 1910      34. José Capablanca v. Dr. Emanuel Lasker, 1921      35. José Capablanca v. Dr. Alexander Alekhine, 1927      36. Dr. Alexander Alekhine v. Ewfim Bogoljubow, 1929      37. Dr. Alexander Alekhine v. Ewfim Bogoljubow, 1934      38. Dr. Alexander Alekhine v. Dr. Machgielis Euwe, 1935      Volume 2      Symbols      viii 39. Dr. Machgielis Euwe v. Dr. Alexander Alekhine, 1937      40. The Hague-Moscow World Championship Tournament, 1948      41. Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik v. David Bronstein, 1951      42. Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik v. Vasily Smyslov, 1954      43. Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik v. Vasily Smyslov, 1957      44. Vasily Smyslov v. Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik, 1958      45. Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik v. Mikhail Tal, 1960      46. Mikhail Tal v. Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik, 1961      47. Dr. Mikhail Botvinnik v. Tigran Petrosian, 1963      48. Tigran Petrosian v. Boris Spassky, 1966      49. Tigran Petrosian v. Boris Spassky, 1969      50. Boris Spassky v. Robert Fischer, 1972      51. Anatoly Karpov v. Victor Korchnoi, 1974, Final Candidates Match      52. Anatoly Karpov v. Victor Korchnoi, 1978      53. Anatoly Karpov v. Victor Korchnoi, 1981      54. Anatoly Karpov v. Garry Kasparov, 1984/85      55. Anatoly Karpov v. Garry Kasparov, 1985      56. Garry Kasparov v. Anatoly Karpov, 1986      57. Garry Kasparov v. Anatoly Karpov, 1987      58. Garry Kasparov v. Anatoly Karpov, 1990      59. Robert Fischer v. Boris Spassky, 1992      60. Anatoly Karpov v. Jan Timman, 1993      61. Garry Kasparov v. Nigel Short, 1993      62. Garry Kasparov v. Viswanathan Anand, 1995      63. Anatoly Karpov v. Gata Kamsky, 1996      64. Anatoly Karpov v. Viswanathan Anand, 1998      65. Alexander Khalifman v. Vladimir Akopian, 1999      66. Garry Kasparov v. Vladimir Kramnik, 2000      67. Viswanathan Anand v. Alexei Shirov, 2000      68. Ruslan Ponomariov v. Vasily Ivanchuk, 2002      69. Rustam Kasimdzhanov v. Michael Adams, 2004      70. Vladimir Kramnik v. Peter Leko, 2004      Bibliography      Openings Index—ECO Classification      Openings Index—Descriptive Classification      Index of Players and Opponents     

Reviews

this reference work ought to be in the library of all chess players who take chess seriously, or even casually...impressive...outstanding --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); a useful reference work --British Chess Magazine; many great games by most of the best players of all time.... As an historical reference the book has considerable value, but it can also be used for leisurely pleasure...I for one am glad to own it --ChessCafe.com; impressive volume...this is an exciting reference book I can recommend. I know of nothing to equal it --Australian Chess Forum; truly a reference work --Blitz Chess; outstanding --ChessGeek.com; detailed --American Libraries; for players who want to trace the history of chess development over 150 years --Philadelphia Inquirer; a complete record of the game's most important competitions...a welcome addition --Inside Chess; an amazing work --Chess Post.

this reference work ought to be in the library of all chess players who take chess seriously, or even casually...impressive...outstanding --IM John Donaldson (<i>JeremySilman.com</i>); a useful reference work --<i>British Chess Magazine</i>; many great games by most of the best players of all time.... As an historical reference the book has considerable value, but it can also be used for leisurely pleasure...I for one am glad to own it --<i>ChessCafe.com</i>; impressive volume...this is an exciting reference book I can recommend. I know of nothing to equal it --<i>Australian Chess Forum</i>; truly a reference work --<i>Blitz Chess</i>; outstanding --<i>ChessGeek.com</i>; detailed --<i>American Libraries</i>; for players who want to trace the history of chess development over 150 years --<i>Philadelphia Inquirer</i>; a complete record of the game's most important competitions...a welcome addition --<i>Inside Chess</i>; an amazing work --<i>Chess Post.</i>

“this reference work ought to be in the library of all chess players who take chess seriously, or even casually...impressive...outstanding”—IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); “a useful reference work”—British Chess Magazine; “many great games by most of the best players of all time.... As an historical reference the book has considerable value, but it can also be used for leisurely pleasure...I for one am glad to own it”—ChessCafe.com; “impressive volume...this is an exciting reference book I can recommend. I know of nothing to equal it”—Australian Chess Forum; “truly a reference work”—Blitz Chess; “outstanding”—ChessGeek.com; “detailed”—American Libraries; “for players who want to trace the history of chess development over 150 years”—Philadelphia Inquirer; “a complete record of the game’s most important competitions...a welcome addition”—Inside Chess; “an amazing work”—Chess Post.

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Mathematician James H. Gelo, of Hopkins, Minnesota, specializes in symbolic logic and set theory and works in the area of logical foundations for formal theories.

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