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9780786465286

The United States Chess Championship, 1845-2011

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  • ISBN13:

    9780786465286

  • ISBN10:

    078646528X

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-11-29
  • Publisher: McFarland Publishing
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
1845: A Champion Is Crownedp. 3
1857: Paul Morphyp. 10
1871-1889: The King Is a Captainp. 20
1891-1906: The Years of Confusionp. 27
1907-1936: The Champion Who Enjoyed Itp. 36
The Reshevsky Years (1936-1942)p. 44
The Postwar Years (1944-1954)p. 65
The Fischer Era (1957-1969)p. 88
Primus Inter Pares (1972-1979)p. 124
The Russians Are Coming! (1980-1985)p. 153
Champions Galore (1986-1996)p. 175
Sponsor Shock (1997-2011)p. 215
U.S. Championship Summaryp. 269
Individual Recordsp. 271
Openings Indexp. 273
ECO Openings Indexp. 274
General Indexp. 275
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