{"product_id":"isaac-kashdan-american-chess-grandmaster-9781476692951","title":"Isaac Kashdan American Chess Grandmaster","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This work chronicles the chess career and games of Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan, one of the leading United States players of the 1930s (along with such notables as Fine and Reshevsky). The main body of the work examines Kashdan''s game play, with diagrams and analysis provided for many hundreds of his tournament games, match games, speed games, simultaneous exhibitions, training games and consultation games. Some games are accompanied by detailed contemporary analyses written by Kashdan and other prominent chess masters of his era. There are numerous photographs, as well as facsimiles of correspondence. Also included are tournament crosstables, and indexes of Kashdan''s opponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Career of Isaac Kashdan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Early Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Years 1923–1929\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago International 1926\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hague Olympiad 1928\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The Early Thirties\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLajos Steiner Match 1930\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamburg Olympiad 1930\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerlin Quadrangular 1930\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrankfurt International 1930\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGyor 1930\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStockholm 1930\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York International 1931\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrague Olympiad 1931\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBled International 1931\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHastings Christmas Tournament 1931-32\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon International 1932\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePasadena International 1932\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMexico City International 1932\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Visit to Dallas 1932\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly 1933\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFolkestone Olympiad 1933\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Challenge to Marshall 1933\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eResigns as Chief Editor of\u003c\/i\u003e Chess Review       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlays Against 26 Teams\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitan League Play\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e35th Western Chess Congress, Chicago 1934\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSyracuse International 1934\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Chess Club Championship 1934\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Simultaneous Exhibitions\u003c\/b\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The Late Thirties\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e36th Western Championship, Milwaukee 1935\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York State Championship 1935\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst United States Championship, New York 1936\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e37th Western Championship, Philadelphia 1936\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York State Championship 1936\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePuerto Rico International 1936\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Chess Club Championship 1936-37\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStockholm Olympiad 1937\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Chess Club Championship 1937\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitan League Matches 1938\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimonson Match 1938\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Kashdan in the United States Women's Championship 1938\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond United States Championship, New York 1938\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e39th American Chess Federation Tournament,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston 1938\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorowitz Playoff Match 1938\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York State Championship, Hamilton 1939\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The Forties\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHavana International 1940\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThird United States Championship, New York 1940\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLasker Memorial\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York State Tournament, Hamilton 1941\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Chess Club Formal Opening 1941\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFourth United States Championship, New York 1942\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst United States Lightning Championship 1942\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReshevsky Playoff for the National Title 1942\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond United States Speed Championship 1943\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Chess League 1944\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThird United States Speed Championship 1944\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Championship 1944-45\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFourth United States Speed Championship 1945\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePan-American Chess Congress, Hollywood 1945\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnited States vs. USSR Radio Match 1945\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Speed Tournament 1945\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Championship 1946\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwedish Speed Tournament 1946\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnited States vs. USSR, Moscow 1946\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSixth United States Championship 1946\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Chess League 1946-47\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Reception for Former Champion Euwe\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e48th United States Open, Corpus Christi 1947\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArgentina–United States Radio Match 1947\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Masters Tournament 1948\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e49th United States Open, Baltimore 1948\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeventh United States Championship, South Fallsburg 1948\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York International 1948-49\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. The Fifties\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKashdan and Family Move to California\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e52nd United States Open, Fort Worth 1951\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollywood International 1952\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollywood Invitational 1953\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth vs. South California Match 1954\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalifornia Open 1954\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePan-American Chess Congress, Hollywood 1954\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth vs. South California Match 1955\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSSR–United States Match 1955\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. The Later Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChess Editor of the\u003c\/i\u003e Los Angeles Times 1956       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth vs. South California Matches 1956–1961\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Olympiad, Leipzig 1960\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemains Active\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst Piatigorsky Cup Tournament 1963\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelegate to FIDE 1964\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Piatigorsky Cup Tournament 1966\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalifornia Chess Hall of Fame\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLone Pine Tournaments\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFischer–Spassky Match 1972\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinal Years\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kashdan Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e (by Arnold Denker)       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Games of Isaac Kashdan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Outstanding Games (listed)       \u003cbr\u003eTournament and Match Games (1–661)       \u003cbr\u003eSimultaneous Exhibition Games (662–717)       \u003cbr\u003eUnited States Speed Tournament Games (718–734)       \u003cbr\u003eInformal, Consultation, Practice, etc. Games (735–758)       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Appendices and Indexes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsaac Kashdan's Overall Record\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Five Olympiads, 1928–1937\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe U.S. Championships, 1936–1948\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tournament Record\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Match Record\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitan League Matches\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cbr\u003eTournament Crosstables       \u003cbr\u003eBibliography       \u003cbr\u003eIndex of Players       \u003cbr\u003eIndex of ECO Openings       \u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742572675415,"sku":"9781476692951","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476692951.jpg?v=1758385319","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/isaac-kashdan-american-chess-grandmaster-9781476692951","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}