Overview
Long known as one of the greatest chess masters of the nineteenth century, William Steinitz is recognized as the first world champion. More exactly (and thanks to the efforts of the author of this book) he has been officially acknowledged as the first American world chess champion. Luckily for chess scholars, many letters and postcards survive written by Steinitz and his associates, friends and foes. After years of research, numerous personal contacts with people on three continents, and unflagging efforts to acquire any and all known letters to and from Steinitz, the author here presents in their own words a remarkable account of Steinitz and his contemporaries in the chess world of over a century ago. Notable personalities that write or are written about include Lasker, Pillsbury, Zukertort, Bird, Blackburne, Janowski, Tschigorin and Winawer.
Full Product Details
Author: William Steinitz ,
Kurt Landsberger
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.812kg
ISBN: 9780786411931
ISBN 10: 0786411937
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 31 May 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
welcome...very useful...fascinating --The Washington Post; a very rich collection of material --British Chess Magazine; high-quality...lively and entertaining...book deserves high praise... should be enjoyed by anyone who reads chess history --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); impressive...an outstanding work --Chess Mail; the author, Steinitz's great-grandnephew, presents all known letters to and from Steinitz --Chess Horizons; high-quality...lively and entertaining...the book deserves high praise --ChessCenter.com; an amazing collection of correspondences and documents that span Steinitz's chess life...any true history buff or fan of Steinitz would love this collection and derive an immense amount of pleasure from it...the book is a historic gem...there is simply nothing else out there that can provide the kind of detailed information that this book has. It is a phenomenal book for the serious study of the interesting World Champion --Chessville.com; well researched and well written --Seagaard Chess Reviews; outstanding --Time Travel-Journal for Chess Players.
Author Information
Kurt Landsberger, born in Prague with the name Steinitz, is the champion's great-grandnephew. He divides his time between Verona, New Jersey and Delray Beach, Florida. Grandmaster Andy Soltis, eight 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.
