This is the first of a projected two volume series and describes the four visits made by Capablanca to the UK in 1911, 1913, 1919 and 1920. On each visit Capablanca played simultaneous displays against local enthusiasts. The first two visits were relatively short and exhibitions were confined to London and Birmingham but in 1919, following his triumph at the Hastings Victory Congress, the Cuban went "on tour" and played in 36 displays in English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish cities. In 1920 he played at Bristol and Woolwich as part of a European tour. Dr Fiala's research has unearthed 123 of Capablanca's simultaneous games, many never published in book form before, together with descriptions of the events taken from local newspapers of the time. This carefully researched book will be of interest to all those interested in chess history. Pub. 2006, hardback, 379 pages.
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This volume contains all available match and tournament games played by the Cuban world champion Capablanca in the period from 1901 to 1924. 61 exhibition games have been added (across both volumes) for this new, expanded edition and all the games have been re-annotated by GM Leonid Yudasin, IM Vladimir Ivanov and other Russian Masters. Volume 1 contains 351 games in total. The games are arranged chronologically with tournament crosstables and numerous diagrams included as well as indexes of openings and opponents. Pub. 2004, softback, 366 pages.
This volume contains all available match and tournament games played by the Cuban world champion Capablanca in the period from 1925 to 1939. 61 exhibition games have been added (across both volumes) for this new, expanded edition and all the games have been re-annotated by GM Leonid Yudasin, IM Vladimir Ivanov and other Russian Masters. Volume 2 contains 356 games in total. The games are arranged chronologically with tournament crosstables and numerous diagrams included as well as indexes of openings and opponents. Pub. 2004, softback, 360 pages.
These two volumes include 826 of Capablanca’s games from throughout his career: 584 from tournament play and the rest from consultation and informal games. Many of these have annotations, often by Capablanca himself, reproduced from an extensive list of source material quoted in vol.2. There are also many contemporary articles on Capablanca including contributions from Tarrasch, Tartakower, Alekhine and others. Anecdotes include Lasker’s irritation at Capablanca’s late arrival for their game in Moscow 1936 and, after making his first move, shrouding the Cuban in a cloud of cigar smoke! Although these volumes are available separately, they have to be viewed as a single work since Capablanca’s tournament and match record appear in volume 1 whilst the index of openings and opponents together with the bibliography appear only in volume 2. Bearing this in mind, these are two well presented game collections with diagrams throughout.vol. 1 pub. 1999, softback, 161 pages.
These two volumes include 826 of Capablanca’s games from throughout his career: 584 from tournament play and the rest from consultation and informal games. Many of these have annotations, often by Capablanca himself, reproduced from an extensive list of source material quoted in vol.2. There are also many contemporary articles on Capablanca including contributions from Tarrasch, Tartakower, Alekhine and others. Anecdotes include Lasker’s irritation at Capablanca’s late arrival for their game in Moscow 1936 and, after making his first move, shrouding the Cuban in a cloud of cigar smoke! Although these volumes are available separately, they have to be viewed as a single work since Capablanca’s tournament and match record appear in volume 1 whilst the index of openings and opponents together with the bibliography appear only in volume 2. Bearing this in mind, these are two well presented game collections with diagrams throughout.vol. 2 pub. 1999, softback, 149 pages.
A collection of 203 of Capablanca's lesser known (unknown at the time of original publication in 1974) games including match and exhibition games as well as consultation and simultaneous games and his 1913-14 tour of Europe. Many of the games bear comparison with his best known efforts and almost all are annotated, drawing from Capa's own notes where available. Also includes Capablanca's tournament and match record and details of the scores from his many simultaneous displays. In English descriptive notation (1.P-K4 etc) Pub. 1993, softback, 211 pages.
At the age of thirteen Magnus Carlsen became the world's youngest chess grandmaster. Having previously beaten Anatoly Karpov and drawn with Garry Kasparov the Norwegian prodigy was obviously a major chess talent. This book charts his rise through the ranks with biography, games and photographs. Author GM Simen Agdestein is ideally placed to tell Magnus' story having been his trainer for the last four years and witnessed his meteoric ascent to the Grandmaster title. Pub. 2004, softback, 190 pages.
Charousek was a brilliant player who unfortunately died from tuberculosis aged 26. In his brief career he competed successfully in leading tournaments such as Budapest 1896 and Cologne 1898. In Hungary he has the reputation of "a second Morphy". Charuchin has discovered 98 new games for this book making a total of 250 games here. Most of these have "Informator style" annotations by GM Gideon Barcza and the author. He also includes a biography of Charousek who, although born in Czechia lived in Hungary for most of his life. Pub. 1997, hardback, 276 pages.
