Fiala: Varsity Chess Battles Oxford versus Cambridge, 1873-1914

Autor: Fiala, Vlastimil
Verlag / Hersteller: Caissa 90-Olomouc
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: hardcover
Seiten: 560

Oxford & Cambridge Chess History – Discover the Roots of Academic Chess Tradition

Step into the fascinating history of chess at Oxford and Cambridge Universities during the 19th and early 20th centuries. This remarkable book offers you:

• Unique insights: Trace the rise of the first chess clubs, tournaments, and pioneering correspondence matches.

• Legends brought to life: Learn about visits from great masters such as Howard Staunton, Johan Löwenthal, and Wilhelm Steinitz.

• 42 iconic encounters: Detailed analyses of inter-university matches between 1873 and 1914.

• 452 annotated games: Enriched with diagrams and period photographs for an authentic historical experience.

• Invaluable extras: Appendices with player indexes, opening registers, and original club statutes.

👉 A must-have for chess enthusiasts, historians, and collectors alike—uniting academic heritage and chess passion in one volume.

560 Seiten, gebunden, 1. Auflage 2025