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Blindfold Chess
History, Psychology, Techniques, Champions, World
437 Seiten, Leinen, McFarland, 1. Auflage 2009
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During the 18th century, when Philidor played two blindfold games of chess simultaneously, eyewitnesses were asked to swear affidavits attesting to this remarkable feat. Since then, blindfold chess-the art of playing without sight of the board or pieces-has produced some of the greatest feats of human memory, progressing to the extent that the world record is 45 simultaneous blindfold games.
This work provides the first extensive coverage of blindfold chess from its earliest known instances through the present day. It describes the personalities and achievements of some of blindfold chess's greatest players-including Paulsen, Morphy, Blackburne, Zukertort, Pillsbury, Réti, Alekhine, Koltanowski, Najdorf and Fine, as well as present-day grandmasters such as Anand, Kramnik and Morozevich, who play in regular tournaments with all players blindfolded. Including some never before published, 444 games scores are presented, peppered with diagrams and annotations. Hints for playing blindfold chess, the benefits of playing blindfold, and a readable summary of psychological research on blindfold chess ability are also included. Appendices offer a chronology of world-record simultaneous blindfold performances since the 18th century, and proposed rules for serious simultaneous blindfold play.
About the Author
A United States Olympic Chess Team captain in 1962, Eliot Hearst is a U.S. Life Senior Master. A former columnist for Chess Life, he has written extensively about the psychology of sports and games, computer chess, learning, memory and conflict. A distinguished professor emeritus at Indiana University, Hearst currently serves as an adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Arizona. John Knott has written numerous legal articles, has a nonfiction book under way, and is a consultant at the London head office of an international law firm. Each author has had a particular interest in blindfold chess and has studied the subject for more than 30 years.
This work provides the first extensive coverage of blindfold chess from its earliest known instances through the present day. It describes the personalities and achievements of some of blindfold chess's greatest players-including Paulsen, Morphy, Blackburne, Zukertort, Pillsbury, Réti, Alekhine, Koltanowski, Najdorf and Fine, as well as present-day grandmasters such as Anand, Kramnik and Morozevich, who play in regular tournaments with all players blindfolded. Including some never before published, 444 games scores are presented, peppered with diagrams and annotations. Hints for playing blindfold chess, the benefits of playing blindfold, and a readable summary of psychological research on blindfold chess ability are also included. Appendices offer a chronology of world-record simultaneous blindfold performances since the 18th century, and proposed rules for serious simultaneous blindfold play.
About the Author
A United States Olympic Chess Team captain in 1962, Eliot Hearst is a U.S. Life Senior Master. A former columnist for Chess Life, he has written extensively about the psychology of sports and games, computer chess, learning, memory and conflict. A distinguished professor emeritus at Indiana University, Hearst currently serves as an adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Arizona. John Knott has written numerous legal articles, has a nonfiction book under way, and is a consultant at the London head office of an international law firm. Each author has had a particular interest in blindfold chess and has studied the subject for more than 30 years.
| EAN | 9780786434442 |
|---|---|
| Gewicht | 975 g |
| Hersteller | McFarland |
| Breite | 18,5 cm |
| Höhe | 26 cm |
| Medium | Buch |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2009 |
| Autor | Eliot HearstJohn Knott |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Auflage | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780786434442 |
| Seiten | 437 |
| Einband | Leinen |
| Fotos | 62 |
001 Preface and Acknowledgments
007 Introduction
015 1. Even Before Philidor
021 2. Francois-André Philidor
025 3. Between Philidor and the Late 1800s
050 4. The First Part of the Twentieth Century
115 5. The Last Fifty Years
136 6. Women and Blindfold Chess
139 7. Major Recent Tournaments and Matches
151 8. Research on General Chess Skill
179 9. Psychological Studies and Commentaries on Blindfold Chess
191 10. The Techniques of Blindfold Champions
200 11. The Supposed Health Hazards
207 World Record-Setting Simultaneous Exhibitions
313 Other Significant Games
391 Afterword
395 Appendix A. "World Record" Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibitions Since 1782
407 Appendix B. Proposed Rules for Serious Simultaneous Blindfold Displays
409 Bibliography
415 Games Index (to game numbers)
422 Traditional Openings Index (to game numbers)
424 ECO Openings Index (to game numbers)
426 Illustrations Index (to page numbers)
427 General Index (to page numbers)
007 Introduction
015 1. Even Before Philidor
021 2. Francois-André Philidor
025 3. Between Philidor and the Late 1800s
050 4. The First Part of the Twentieth Century
115 5. The Last Fifty Years
136 6. Women and Blindfold Chess
139 7. Major Recent Tournaments and Matches
151 8. Research on General Chess Skill
179 9. Psychological Studies and Commentaries on Blindfold Chess
191 10. The Techniques of Blindfold Champions
200 11. The Supposed Health Hazards
207 World Record-Setting Simultaneous Exhibitions
313 Other Significant Games
391 Afterword
395 Appendix A. "World Record" Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibitions Since 1782
407 Appendix B. Proposed Rules for Serious Simultaneous Blindfold Displays
409 Bibliography
415 Games Index (to game numbers)
422 Traditional Openings Index (to game numbers)
424 ECO Openings Index (to game numbers)
426 Illustrations Index (to page numbers)
427 General Index (to page numbers)
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