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OverviewWidely regarded as the best chess book ever written, Masters of the Chessboard , discusses the playing styles of each of the leading grandmasters of history up until that time. Richard Reti was one of the strongest and certainly was the most original player of all time. He defeated at least once almost every leading player of his era. He defeated Capablanca, Alekhine, Euwe, Rubinstein, Bogoljubov and Tartakower in tournament games. He invented new and successful opening systems and brilliant endgame studies. He was also a gifted and entertaining writer. In this book, Reti examines the technique of each of the great masters of his era and explains what enabled them to reach the top levels of competitive chess. This 2008 edition includes a new introduction explaining Reti's contributions to modern chess theory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Reti , Horace Ransom Bigelow , Sam SloanPublisher: Ishi Press Imprint: Ishi Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.671kg ISBN: 9780923891480ISBN 10: 092389148 Pages: 460 Publication Date: 16 September 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |