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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, claiming that after he learned the game at 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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'unputdownable'...thoroughly researched and splendidly written --British Chess Magazine a great book about one of the most colorful players from the first half of the 20th century...highly recommend[ed] --Seagaard Chess Reviews a lengthy, serious historical work --ChessCafe.com 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 excellent research...unique.... An absolute must --Chess Publishing exceptional --New In Chess recommended --Chess Horizons splendidly enjoyable book --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com) 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 this is one of Soltis's finest books...Soltis's annotations are never less than entertaining and insightful --Manchester Chess Federation If you are to get just one book on Marshall, this should be the go-to, it will give you everything you want and even more. --American Chess Magazine.

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.

recommended --<i>Chess Horizons</i>; 'unputdownable'...thoroughly researched and splendidly written --<i>British Chess Magazine</i>; 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 --<i>Booklist</i>; exceptional --<i>New In Chess</i>; beautiful...a pleasure to behold.... A book to treasure --<i>Chess Post</i>; 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 --<i>Check</i>; a lengthy, serious historical work --<i>ChessCafe.com</i>; excellent research...unique.... An absolute must --<i>Chess Publishing</i>; splendidly enjoyable book --IM John Donaldson (<i>JeremySilman.com</i>); this is one of Soltis's finest books...Soltis's annotations are never less than entertaining and insightful --<i>Manchester Chess Federation</i>; a great book about one of the most colorful players from the first half of the 20th century...highly recommend[ed] --<i>Seagaard Chess Reviews.</i>

Of all the works on Marshall, this book is the most accessible and also the best. Soltis has written countless books, but his historical works are usually very good. The annotations are deeper than those provided by Marshall in his own book, the analysis is better, the historical references are great and the production value, as is habitual for books from McFarland, are top notch. If you are to get just one book on Marshall, this should be the go-to, it will give you everything you want and even more. --American Chess Magazine. 'unputdownable'...thoroughly researched and splendidly written --British Chess Magazine a great book about one of the most colorful players from the first half of the 20th century...highly recommend[ed] --Seagaard Chess Reviews a lengthy, serious historical work --ChessCafe.com 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 excellent research...unique.... An absolute must --Chess Publishing exceptional --New In Chess recommended --Chess Horizons splendidly enjoyable book --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com) 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 this is one of Soltis's finest books...Soltis's annotations are never less than entertaining and insightful --Manchester Chess Federation

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Grandmaster Andrew Soltis, nine times champion of the Marshall Chess Club, New York Post editor and Chess Life columnist, is the author of dozens of chess books. He lives in New York City.

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