American Chess Bulletin 1917 14

American Chess Bulletin 1917

International chess activity is curtailed due to the Great War and there is a greater concentration on correspondence chess. Emanuel Lasker beats old adversary Tarrasch 5-0, with just one draw, whilst in New York Cassel retires as join editor after 13 years, leaving Helms in sole charge of the ACB. 272pp.

The American Chess Bulletin of beloved memory was a New York publication which grew out of Marshall's success at Cambridge Springs 1904. Edited and published by Hartwig Cassel and Herman Helms, it was a definitive journal of record for USA and European events. Now - providing a great historical service to chess fans everywhere - Publishing House Moravian Chess have reissued this great series in stoutly bound hardback volumes, bringing back to life the essence of the turn-of-the-century chess scene. Each issue is packed to the brim with top-quality games, analysis and tournament reports, as well as fascinating background material and witty anecdotes which really captured the spirit of the times. A collector's dream!

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