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This thoroughly updated and revised edition of the highly acclaimed 1986 reference work provides a definitive history of all championship events in the United States through April, 2011. Both the games and the occasions are covered in depth, including biographical details, descriptive settings, anecdotes, tournament drama, unusual games, and grandmaster analysis. Included in this edition are 13 new tournaments, 40 new diagrams and 13 additional crosstables.



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“this handsome retrospective is written with reverence and brio""--Library Journal; “detailed analysis""--Choice; “chess history brought alive...entertaining and fascinating""--Chess Life; “handsome...clearly written and beautifully produced""--Chess Notes; “deserves to be in every chess players library...excellent”—IM John Donaldson JeremySilman.com; “a great historical resource""--Chess Horizon; “an interesting read, full of obscure facts about fascinating characters.... Excellent pictures, lots of crosstables and crisp typesetting make this a very attractive book, one that belongs in every American chess player’s home""--Inside Chess; “a classic beauty...excellent""--Chess Mail.

The United States Chess Championship 18452011 3d

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786465286, 978-0786465286
      ISBN10: 078646528X
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      Book Synopsis

      This thoroughly updated and revised edition of the highly acclaimed 1986 reference work provides a definitive history of all championship events in the United States through April, 2011. Both the games and the occasions are covered in depth, including biographical details, descriptive settings, anecdotes, tournament drama, unusual games, and grandmaster analysis. Included in this edition are 13 new tournaments, 40 new diagrams and 13 additional crosstables.



      Trade Review
      “this handsome retrospective is written with reverence and brio""--Library Journal; “detailed analysis""--Choice; “chess history brought alive...entertaining and fascinating""--Chess Life; “handsome...clearly written and beautifully produced""--Chess Notes; “deserves to be in every chess players library...excellent”—IM John Donaldson JeremySilman.com; “a great historical resource""--Chess Horizon; “an interesting read, full of obscure facts about fascinating characters.... Excellent pictures, lots of crosstables and crisp typesetting make this a very attractive book, one that belongs in every American chess player’s home""--Inside Chess; “a classic beauty...excellent""--Chess Mail.

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