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Adolf Albin, a Romanian-born chess master of German origins, was renowned for his originality and his eccentric and dashing playing style, aggressiveness and edgy character. Through previously unpublished data, tournament reports, newspaper articles and consultation games this work covers Albin''s brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career.



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this book is an interesting contribution to the life and work of A. Albin...you will get as usual, a magnificent technical layout by McFarland and so you will be holding a book which you should have in your library" - Quarterly for Chess History

Adolf Albin in America

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    A Paperback by Olimpiu G. Urcan

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      Publisher McFarland & Company
      Published 4/30/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780786495696
      978-0786495696
      ISBN-10 0786495693

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Adolf Albin, a Romanian-born chess master of German origins, was renowned for his originality and his eccentric and dashing playing style, aggressiveness and edgy character. Through previously unpublished data, tournament reports, newspaper articles and consultation games this work covers Albin''s brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career.



      Trade Review
      this book is an interesting contribution to the life and work of A. Albin...you will get as usual, a magnificent technical layout by McFarland and so you will be holding a book which you should have in your library" - Quarterly for Chess History

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