Irons: San Sebastian 1911

Autor: Irons, Robert
Verlag / Hersteller: Russell Enterprises
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: hardcover
Seiten: 272

Capablanca’s Dazzling Debut – The Birth of a Legend at San Sebastián 1911

Follow the young genius as he stuns the chess world in one of history’s greatest tournaments

The 1911 tournament in San Sebastián brought together nearly every top player of the time — and marked the arrival of a 22-year-old Cuban prodigy: José Raúl Capablanca.
This beautifully produced hardcover edition lets you experience every moment of that legendary event through:

✅ All 105 games – fully annotated and easy to follow
✅ Round-by-round commentary explaining key results and rivalries
✅ Historical insights based on Jacque Mieses’ original work and other rare sources
✅ An engaging foreword by GM Andy Soltis, adding depth and context

Capablanca’s dominant performance shocked the chess elite and cemented his path to the World Championship. This tournament also helped shape modern chess by introducing ideas like player hospitality, appearance fees, and inviting the world’s top ten — innovations still influencing chess today.

A must-have for chess historians, Capablanca fans, and anyone who enjoys classic tournaments with rich context and beautiful analysis.

272 Seiten, gebunden, 1. Auflage 2024

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