Overview

Not only was Vera Menchik the first woman in the history of chess to compete on an equal basis with the top male players, she absolutely dominated women's chess during the last 17 years of her life. Hers was a fascinating career as an independent professional in an era where this was rare for women in any endeavor. In this book her games are brought to life utilizing her own annotations, as well as the notes of her contemporaries including Capablanca, Alekhine, Fine and others. All of her known games, as well as samples of her writings on the subject of chess are included. Beyond the technical aspect of her games, a brief biography and eulogies by her friends and colleagues reveal her life as a player and as a human being. Included are her comparisons of Russia where she was born and England where she resided as an adult, her philosophy of life, as well as her perspectives on chess in England and during World War II. Above all, a view is provided of the life of the chess professional during the golden age of Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, and Euwe.

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Author:   Robert B. Tanner
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.753kg
ISBN:  

9780786496020

ISBN 10:   0786496029
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   18 October 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Abbreviations Used Part I. Vera Menchik 1. Introduction 2. Prologue 3. A Biographical Sketch 4. Eulogies Julius du Mont Margaret Hilton Brown Gideon Ståhlberg Thomas Olsen Part II. Her Games, Events and Crosstables The Apprentice: The Early Events, 1923–1928 Scarborough 1923 Hastings 1923-1924 Hastings 1924-1925 Edith Price vs. Menchik, Match 1, 1925 Edith Price vs. Menchik, Match 2, 1925 Stratford on Avon 1925 Hastings 1925-1926 London Girls’ Championship, 1926 Hastings 1926-1927 London Girls’ Championship, 1927 Tunbridge Wells, 1927 Hastings 1927-1928 Cheltenham 1928 Master Level Events: 1928–1944 Scarborough 1928 Tenby 1928 (21st B.C.F. Congress—Major Open) Hastings 1928-1929 Kent Congress at Ramsgate 1929 Paris 1929 Carlsbad 1929 Barcelona 1929 Hastings 1929-1930 Hastings Chess Club Championship 1930 Hastings Invitational 1930 Canterbury 1930 Scarborough 1930 Hastings 1930-1931 Antwerp 1931 Worcester 1931 (24th B.C.F. Congress—Major Open) Hastings 1931-1932 London 1932 (International) Cambridge 1932 London 1932 (25th B.C.F. Congress—Major Open) Hastings 1932-1933 Mnichovo Hradiště 1933 Hastings 1933-1934 Groningen 1934 Sonja Graf vs. Menchik Match 1934 Amsterdam 1934 Maribor 1934 Semily 1934 Hastings 1934-1935 Moscow 1935 Margate 1935 Yarmouth 1935 (28th B.C.F. Congress—Major Open) Margate 1936 Poděbrady, Czechoslovakia, 1936 Nottingham 1936 Hastings 1936-1937 London 1937 Menchik vs. Eugene Znosko-Borovsky 1937 Margate 1937 Bournemouth 1938 Łódź 1938 Margate 1938 Britain vs. Holland Match 1938 Brighton 1938 (31st B.C.F. Championship) Plymouth 1938 (Jubilee Congress) Margate 1939 Montevideo 1939 (Millington Drake International Tournament) London 1939 (Hampstead Invitation Tournament) London Easter Congress 1940 London National Chess Center Championships 1940 Menchik vs. Jacques Mieses 1942 Sidcup 1942 (Kent County Congress) West London Summer Tournament 1943 West London C.C. Championship 1944 Women’s World Chess Championships London 1927 Hamburg 1930 Prague 1931 Folkstone 1933 Warsaw 1935 Menchik vs. Sonja Graf 1937 Stockholm 1937 Buenos Aires 1939 Supplemental Games Epilogue Part III. The Writings of Vera Menchik 1. “The Max Lange Attack” (October 1932) 2. “Studies in Pawn Play” (January 1933) 3. “How to Meet an Attack” (January 1935) 4. “A Strong Center” (July 1935) 5. A Political Dialog between Menchik and B.H. Wood Part IV. Appendices, Notes, Bibliography, Indices Appendices  1: The “Vera Menchik Club”  2: Women’s World Chess Champions  3: Matisons Problem  4: Tournament and Match Results  5: County and British Team Match Results  6: Simultaneous Exhibition Results  7: Results by Opponent  8: Key Players and Persons in Menchik’s Life  9: Obituary of Rufus H.S. Stevenson 10: The V-1 Flying Bomb Notes Bibliography Indices Index to Opponents by game number Index to ECO Openings by game number Index to Traditional Name Openings by game number General Index to page numbers

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-impressive research work...highly interesting read of one of the interesting lady chess players of all time.... This is a fantastic made McFarland read!---Chessbook Reviews; -The best publisher for historical and biographical books is clearly McFarland. The quality of their product is unmatched---Georgia Chess News; -fills a major gap in chess literature in the English language...recommended...a rich source of model games to teach positional chess to novice and intermediate chess players...highly recommended---Gainesville Chess Training.

impressive research work...highly interesting read of one of the interesting lady chess players of all time.... This is a fantastic made McFarland read! --Chessbook Reviews; The best publisher for historical and biographical books is clearly McFarland. The quality of their product is unmatched --Georgia Chess News; fills a major gap in chess literature in the English language...recommended...a rich source of model games to teach positional chess to novice and intermediate chess players...highly recommended --Gainesville Chess Training.

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Robert B. Tanner is a full time professional chess teacher and tournament director. In addition to having served as a FIDE Zonal President and USCF Secretary he has directed six U.S. Women’s Chess Championships as well as nearly 75 other national and international tournaments. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

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