3849. -- TOURNAMENTS & MATCHES - REFERENCE BOOKS: ***** THIS SECTION UPDATED 23 MARCH 2024 *****
RETURN TO HOME PAGE Tony Peterson, 15 Harbour View Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DQ, UK. Tel: 01903 730371. email: tony@chessbooks.co.uk £0.002942. Cafferty (B.) & M.Taimanov: The Soviet Championships.
Cadogan, 1998. VG, d/w. 224pp., photos. The 58 Soviet Championships from 1920 to 1991, each with crosstable, introduction and one or two of the best games annotated by Taimanov. (A.) "The definitive record." £18.005965. Gaige (Jeremy): Chess Tournaments. A Checklist. Vol.1 1849-1950.
Philadelphia, 1985. 1st Edn. p/b, waterstain to page edges, mainly very light, more noticeable to first few pages and front cover edge. 4 page introduction, 137pp., within each year tournaments are listed alphabetically by place name, and includes the dates if known, and name of first place winner(s). £10.006. Gligoric (S.) & R.G.Wade.: The World Chess Championship.
Batsford,1972. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 191pp. Full scores, with very brief annotations, of all 10 matches from 1948 to 1969, with intimate portraits of the champions by Gligoric. £8.0016. Horowitz (A.): From Morphy to Fischer. A History of the World Chess Championship.
Batsford,1973. 1st UK Edn. VG,d/w (top edge wear). 291pp., many games, some annotated, profiles of the world champions, interesting anecdotes. £10.004347. Jones (R.H.): 60 Years in the Same Room. A History of the Paignton Chess Congress.
Keverel Chess Books, 2010. p/b (17x24cm), VG. 157pp., 80 pictures (8 in colour), 27 charts and cross-tables, 60 games, some annotated by famous players or hitherto unpublished. A detailed story of the event itself from 1951 to the present day, sketches of ten personalities connected with the congress in some way, including Golombek, B.H.Wood, Rowena & Ron Bruce, Ritson Morry, Michael Adams & Keith Arkell, a chapter on the remarkable Singer family whose magnificent home became the venue of this annual event. (A.) £16.0017. Kazic (B.M.): International Championship Chess. A Complete Record of FIDE Events.
Batsford, 1974. 1st Edn. Corner of a few pages creased o/w VG,d/w. 360pp. Full details of Olympiads, all World Championship competitions, and 273 games. Includes World Student Team, Interzonals, Candidates, World Junior, Correspondence, Compositions, title-holders etc. £10.00979. Kuiper (Dr.P.F.): Hundert Jahre Schachturniere 1851-1950.
Amsterdam, 1964. 1st Edn. G, in a worn and repaired d/w. Lots of red and blue pen notes and markings, plus cuttings. 307pp., many excellent photos. Includes tournament results, including cross-tables for important events, occasional games, list of masters with their career results. With a signed note of the author included. £30.00716. Kuiper (Dr.P.F.): Hundert Jahre Schachzweikampfe 1851-1950.
W.Ten Have 1967. 1st Edn. VG, d/w. pp 144, excellent photos. A comprehensive record of matches played in each year, including games and references to literature. £20.003564. Moran (P.): The World Chess Championship: Steinitz to Alekhine.
Batsford, 1986. Revised English Edn. p/b, paper slightly yellow o/w VG. 204pp. Introductions and all games from the matches from 1886 to 1937, some annotated. (A.) £9.005772. Soltis (A.) & G.H.McCormick: The United States Chess Championship, 1845-1985.
McFarland, US 1986. 1st Edn. Hardback, VG. 296pp., photos, includes many annotated games, crosstables and summaries for most tournaments. (A.) With a bookplate of the ECF collection. £24.00510. Soltis (A.) & G.H.McCormick: The United States Chess Championship, 1845-1996.
McFarland, US 2006. 2nd Edn. Hardback (18 x 26cm), VG. 233pp., photos, includes many annotated games, crosstables. (A.) £40.002983. Wade, Whiteley & Keene: The World Chess Championship Botvinnik to Kasparov.
Batsford, 1986. Revised Edn. p/b. G. 298pp. Introductions and all games from 1948 to 1985, some annotated. (A.) £10.00