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One of the most important chess books published in the last twenty years...highly recommended -- IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); Like Murray's great work on the History of Chess, it will stand the test of time and will, due to its prodigious scholarship, eventually always be mentioned along with that previous classic...the erudition, the care, and the enormous effort which went into it is obvious. It deserves a warm reception --Dale Brandreth, Caissa Editions; Mont delivers great research and his brilliant, exhaustive work is unique in chess history. But the most amazing part are the openings and games of the period...an absolute must --Huffington Post.

Excellent coverage of relevant chess literature. -- John Elburg Chessbooks.nl

"The desire expressed [by] Bledow and Lasa, to compile a repository of all game openings for those keen to study the sources has been transformed into this book. The rich and extensive part including the sources and the section gathering all openings will make it a seminal work in years to come. In tracing the origins of all the sources examined here, Monté has done the work of a detective and examined each of these manuscripts for their date, gathered information about their authors and their respective backgrounds. Moreover, the rich additional information that is given in the appendices – though difficult to comprehend for a chess layman – allow a thorough understanding of the history of the modern game from the late fifteenth century. As such the book will be a reference work for chess enthusiasts and sports historians as well as general historians alike."" - Sport in History"

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Peter J. Monté, a former history teacher, is the author of several articles on the history of chess. He lives in The Netherlands.

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