William Steinitz, Chess Champion : A Biography of the Bohemian Caesar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landsberger, Kurt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chess players--Biography.

Chess players.

Chess--History.

Chess.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2006.

Summary:

This book is a comprehensive biography of William Steinitz, the first official World Chess Champion, written by Kurt Landsberger. It delves into Steinitz's life, achievements, and legacy both as a chess player and as a person. The book offers a detailed narrative of his journey from Prague to Vienna, London, and the United States, highlighting his groundbreaking contributions to chess strategy and theory. The biography also explores Steinitz's personal struggles, triumphs, and the controversies he faced, painting a vivid picture of a complex individual whose life was marked by both genius and adversity. It includes annotated games by Grandmaster Andy Soltis and insights from chess consultant Ken Whyld, making it valuable to chess enthusiasts and historians alike. The work is well-researched, incorporating historical context, personal anecdotes, and archival materials to provide a rich and nuanced portrait of Steinitz as both a chess innovator and a man of his time. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Table of contents.

List of illustrations.

An opinion about this book. (Ken Whyld)

Preface.

1836-1862. "At the chessboard, I am Epstein."

1862-1872. "I was always better than you."

1872-1882. "Inky ruffians."

1882-1887. "He evidently has an extraordinary good memory, for he always makes the same mistakes."

32 plates containing 46 photographs and facsimiles

1887-1888. "Contempt without silence."

1888-1892. "The old master of a young school and a young master of the old school."

1892-1897 "The romantic surprise aroused me as never before."

1897-1900 "The drummer's tatoo was so continuous and so macabre."

Tournaments and matches. (Ken Whyld)

William, the conqueror. (Andy Soltis)

The theory of Steinitz. (David Hooper)

Bibliography.

Index. Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781476609232

1476609233

OCLC:

1476940891