Artikelnummer
LXNAJZUE1953
Autor
Zürich 1953
15 Contenders for the World Chess ...
392 Seiten, kartoniert, Russell Enterprises, 1. Auflage 2012
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A great tournament deserves a great book. That's what grandmaster Miguel Najdorf produced in his account of one of the greatest and most important chess events of all time, the 1953 Zurich Candidates Tournament, in which 15 of the world's top players battled for the right to challenge the world champion, Mikhail Botvinnik.
After two months and 210 games, many of which rank among the best ever played, Russian grandmaster Vassily Smyslov finally came out at the head of a star-studded field that included Sam Reshevsky, Paul Keres, David Bronstein, Tigran Petrosian, Efim Geller, Alexander Kotov, Mark Taimanov, Yuri Averbakh, Isaac Boleslavsky, Laszlo Szabo, Svetozar Gligoric, Max Euwe, Gideon Stahlberg, and Najdorf himself.
This is the first English edition of this classic work, until now available only in its original Spanish. It includes all 210 games with Najdorf's full extensive notes, plus all the original introductory material, biographical sketches of the players, round-by-round accounts of the action, closing summary, and a survey of the tournament's impact on opening theory.
Additionally this edition has many more diagrams and photos, an introduction by Yuri Averbakh (one of the last surviving participants) and a foreword by Andy Soltis.
Najdorf produced much more than a collection of games. This is a rich, vivid, firsthand account of an historic event by a direct participant, written in a style at once colorful, eloquent and erudite.
Najdorf was not only one of the greatest players of all time, but a fine writer who knew how to combine education and entertainment. All chessplayers, whether serious or casual, will find themselves both interested and instructed, and history buffs will learn much here that cannot be found anywhere else.
After two months and 210 games, many of which rank among the best ever played, Russian grandmaster Vassily Smyslov finally came out at the head of a star-studded field that included Sam Reshevsky, Paul Keres, David Bronstein, Tigran Petrosian, Efim Geller, Alexander Kotov, Mark Taimanov, Yuri Averbakh, Isaac Boleslavsky, Laszlo Szabo, Svetozar Gligoric, Max Euwe, Gideon Stahlberg, and Najdorf himself.
This is the first English edition of this classic work, until now available only in its original Spanish. It includes all 210 games with Najdorf's full extensive notes, plus all the original introductory material, biographical sketches of the players, round-by-round accounts of the action, closing summary, and a survey of the tournament's impact on opening theory.
Additionally this edition has many more diagrams and photos, an introduction by Yuri Averbakh (one of the last surviving participants) and a foreword by Andy Soltis.
Najdorf produced much more than a collection of games. This is a rich, vivid, firsthand account of an historic event by a direct participant, written in a style at once colorful, eloquent and erudite.
Najdorf was not only one of the greatest players of all time, but a fine writer who knew how to combine education and entertainment. All chessplayers, whether serious or casual, will find themselves both interested and instructed, and history buffs will learn much here that cannot be found anywhere else.
| EAN | 9781936490431 |
|---|---|
| Gewicht | 500 g |
| Hersteller | Russell Enterprises |
| Breite | 15,1 cm |
| Höhe | 22,8 cm |
| Medium | Buch |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2012 |
| Autor | Miguel Najdorf |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Auflage | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-193649043-1 |
| Seiten | 392 |
| Einband | kartoniert |
005 Introduction
007 Foreword
010 Translator’s Preface
011 From the Publisher
012 Author’s Foreword
014 Preface
018 The Players
042 Crosstables
044 Round 1
055 Round 2
063 Round 3
073 Round 4
083 Round 5
095 Round 6
107 Round 7
116 Round 8
124 Round 9
137 Round 10
148 Round 11
161 Round 12
171 Round 13
182 Round 14
191 Round 15
204 Round 16
219 Round 17
231 Round 18
243 Round 19
255 Round 20
267 Round 21
277 Round 22
292 Round 23
303 Round 24
313 Round 25
324 Round 26
334 Round 27
344 Round 28
353 Round 29
361 Round 30
369 The Tournament in Review
374 Theoretical Survey
388 Opening Index by Name
389 Opening Index by ECO Code
391 Player Index
007 Foreword
010 Translator’s Preface
011 From the Publisher
012 Author’s Foreword
014 Preface
018 The Players
042 Crosstables
044 Round 1
055 Round 2
063 Round 3
073 Round 4
083 Round 5
095 Round 6
107 Round 7
116 Round 8
124 Round 9
137 Round 10
148 Round 11
161 Round 12
171 Round 13
182 Round 14
191 Round 15
204 Round 16
219 Round 17
231 Round 18
243 Round 19
255 Round 20
267 Round 21
277 Round 22
292 Round 23
303 Round 24
313 Round 25
324 Round 26
334 Round 27
344 Round 28
353 Round 29
361 Round 30
369 The Tournament in Review
374 Theoretical Survey
388 Opening Index by Name
389 Opening Index by ECO Code
391 Player Index