Chess before Steinitz. ( in Russian)

Neishtadt Ya. I.

Published by Moscow, 1961

About this Item

S 392 Signed by Author Neishtadt Ya. I. Chess before Steinitz. Moscow, FiS, 1961. 280 p. with ill. 30,000 copies. Bibliography: p. 278-279. . A study on the history of chess creativity from the end of the 15th to the second half of the 19th century. The main attention is paid to the characteristics of the views of Philidor, La Bourdonnais, Staunton, Andersen, Morphy. A special chapter is devoted to chess in Russia (the work of A. Petrov, Yanisch, Urusov, Shumov). A prominent place is occupied by the analysis of chess manuscripts and books from various periods and countries. Review: Iglitsky A. From Lucena to Steinitz. - "Chess in the USSR", .1962, No. 1, pp. 23-24. This item originates from the chess book collection of Zahari Stanchev, (April 27, 1920 - January 27, 1980) from Sofia, Bulgaria. Stanchev was Bulgaria?s representative to FIDE in the 1960s, writer of chess books, and international arbiter.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chess before Steinitz. ( in Russian)
• Publisher: Moscow
• Publication Date: 1961
• Language: Russian
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)