Overview
Louis Paulsen (1833-1891) was one of the 19th century's strongest chess players and a world record holder in blindfold chess. He maintained an unbeaten record in matches, created several opening systems and was an originator of the positional approach to the game. This extensive biography--the first in English--explores Paulsen's life and career and includes 719 of his games, presented here with both contemporary and modern comments.
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Author: Hans Renette
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 1.297kg
ISBN: 9781476671956
ISBN 10: 1476671958
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 12 April 2019
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents Foreword by Michael Negele Preface Introduction I—Ancestry and Youth II—Dubuque III—The First American Chess Congress 1857 IV—Sharpening the Blindfold Record, 1858–1860 Dubuque, February 1858 Chicago, May 1858 Davenport, May 1858 Rock Island, May 1858 Saint Louis, June 1858 Dubuque, November 1858 Pittsburgh, December 1858 Chicago 1859 Dubuque 1859–1860 V—Back Home, 1860–1861 VI—To Bristol, September 1861 VII—Meeting G.H. Mackenzie, September 1861 VIII—A Match with Kolisch, September–November 1861 IX—Visiting Manchester, November 1861 X—Back in London, December 1861 XI—London 1862 and the First Match with Anderssen XII—Düsseldorf 1862 XIII—Düsseldorf 1863 XIV—In Leipzig, 1863–1864, and a Match with Lange XV—Berlin 1864 and a Match with Neumann XVI—Elberfeld 1865 XVII—Illness and Barmen 1866 XVIII—Cologne 1867 XIX—Aachen 1868 XX—Hamburg 1869 XXI—Baden-Baden 1870 XXII—Krefeld 1871 XXIII—Vienna 1873 XXIV—Leipzig 1876 and the Second Match with Anderssen XXV—Leipzig 1877 and the Third Match with Anderssen XXVI—Frankfurt am Main 1878 XXVII—Leipzig 1879 and a Match with Schwarz XXVIII—Wiesbaden 1880 XXIX—Brunswick 1880 XXX—Berlin 1881 XXXI—Vienna 1882 XXXII—Nürnberg 1883 XXXIII—Quiet Years, 1884–1886 XXXIV—Frankfurt am Main 1887 XXXV—Nürnberg 1888 XXXVI—Breslau 1889 XXXVII—Louis Paulsen’s Death Appendices Appendix 1. Tournament Record Appendix 2. Match Records Appendix 3. Results Against Masters Appendix 4. Blindfold Exhibitions Appendix 5. A Chess Family: Wilfried, Amalie and Carl Paulsen Bibliography Works About Louis Paulsen Selected Articles about Louis Paulsen Reference Works Tournament Books with Paulsen as a Participant (chronological) Autobiographies, Biographies, Other Tournament Books and Game Collections Anthologies, Chronicles, Textbooks, etc. Chess Magazines Principal Chess Columns Websites Non-Chess Works and Articles Opponents Index (to game numbers) Annotators Index (to game numbers) Index of Openings—ECO Codes (to game numbers) Index of Openings—Traditional Names (to game numbers) General Index (to page numbers)
Reviews
the definitive guide on the man German chess historian Michael Negele calls the unofficial World Champion from 1862-1878...this massive tome covers all aspects of [Paulsen's] career...beautifully produced book...outstanding...highly recommended --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com).
Excellent --British Chess News; Scrupulously researched account of Paulsen's life and games. --US Chess Federation; the definitive guide on the man German chess historian Michael Negele calls the unofficial World Champion from 1862-1878...this massive tome covers all aspects of [Paulsen's] career...beautifully produced book...outstanding...highly recommended --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com).
"""Renette has once again demonstrated his brilliance as a historian and researcher...It cannot be overstated how brilliantly Hans Renette has researched his subject...superbly researched...fascinating...I heartily recommend it to any lover of chess history.""--Kingpin Chess Magazine. ""The look and feel of the book is precisely what I would expect from a McFarland chess publication. It has substantial case binding and the chess material is well set out in terms of text to diagrams. All this on durable quality paper. The reader will learn a great deal about Louis Paulsen....definitive work...painstakingly researched...a hugely important historical work...a superb biography...a truly remarkable work... The line drawings are magnificent and truly take the reader back in time...Renette has produced something quite magical""--Chess Book Reviews ""the definitive guide on the man German chess historian Michael Negele calls the unofficial World Champion from 1862-1878...this massive tome covers all aspects of [Paulsen's] career...beautifully produced book...outstanding...highly recommended""--IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com) ""Excellent""--British Chess News ""Scrupulously researched account of Paulsen's life and games.""--US Chess Federation"
Author Information
Historian Hans Renette is FIDE master in chess (with 2 IM norms). He lives in Bierbeek, Belgium.
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