100 Years of Chess in Canada

Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham

Published by Chess Federation of Canada, Winnipeg., 1967

About this Item

SUBTITLED ; ` A Centennial Project of the Chess Federation of Canada '. The author, then aged 42, of these 58 pages, was at the time Canada's only chess grandmaster. LEARN more about : J.B. Harvey, Joseph Sawyer, Haileybury, George Eastman, Ruy Lopez, Sydney Eugene Gale, John Stewart Morrisin, Victory Tournament, and Black Queen. In addition to some individual, move-by-move, games, the book lists all the Candian champions from 1873 to 1965 - J.S. Morrison of Toronto and M. Fox of Montreal make many appearances. Cond : Paper wrapper is black and white with lettering and graphics similar. Staples tight. Minimal soiling. Minimal wear. No names, nor marks. Collectible ! ! QUote (p. 12) : " Three times he competed for the Canadian title and three times he won it, in 1899, 1904 and 1906. He was widely known as a master chess player and esteemed as an upright man of high intelligence. His talent for chess attracted ._._._. . " Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 015139

Bibliographic Details

Title: 100 Years of Chess in Canada

Publisher: Chess Federation of Canada, Winnipeg.

Publication Date: 1967

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Chess Boards

Condition: Very Good ++

Edition: First Edition.