World Chess Championship Candidates' Tournament - Budapest 1950
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1843821745 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"As a tournament book, there are better ones out there." according to John Kato. This was a decent but not outstanding book.The paper is serviceable but not as good as one might find in most books. The binding appears to be adequate.But the notes are very sparse. Not nearly as substantial as New York 1927, Vienna 1922 or Reggio Emilia 2007/2008 let alone great tournament books like New York 192As a tournament book, there are better ones out there. John Kato This was a decent but not outstanding book.The paper is serviceable but not as good as one might find in most books. The binding appears to be adequate.But the notes are very sparse. Not nearly as substantial as New York 1927, Vienna 1922 or Reggio Emilia 2007/2008 let alone great tournament books like New York 1924, Zurich 1953 or San Luis 2005. The notes are good for the playoff match between Boleslavsky and Bronstein. But not much else.The games are good. This is a little seen part of chess history back in the postwar period. Some players. , Zurich 195As a tournament book, there are better ones out there. This was a decent but not outstanding book.The paper is serviceable but not as good as one might find in most books. The binding appears to be adequate.But the notes are very sparse. Not nearly as substantial as New York 1927, Vienna 1922 or Reggio Emilia 2007/2008 let alone great tournament books like New York 192As a tournament book, there are better ones out there. John Kato This was a decent but not outstanding book.The paper is serviceable but not as good as one might find in most books. The binding appears to be adequate.But the notes are very sparse. Not nearly as substantial as New York 1927, Vienna 1922 or Reggio Emilia 2007/2008 let alone great tournament books like New York 1924, Zurich 1953 or San Luis 2005. The notes are good for the playoff match between Boleslavsky and Bronstein. But not much else.The games are good. This is a little seen part of chess history back in the postwar period. Some players. , Zurich 1953 or San Luis 2005. The notes are good for the playoff match between Boleslavsky and Bronstein. But not much else.The games are good. This is a little seen part of chess history back in the postwar period. Some players. or San Luis 2005. The notes are good for the playoff match between Boleslavsky and Bronstein. But not much else.The games are good. This is a little seen part of chess history back in the postwar period. Some players. A Keeper E James LIEBERMAN Besides a historic turning point in tournaments, this book bears the mark of a feisty, knowledgeable editor, E. G. R. Cordingley. The 18th in a series of books dating back to 1930, most printed in less than 200 copies, this reprint is a tribute to Cordingley and the Chess Students Quarterly in London (publisher).. "Snynopsis" according to Hugh Davies. The World Championship Candidates' Tournament of 1950 marked a fresh phase in the history of the world title. Hitherto, the champion had chosen his challenger, of course bearing in mind such pressures as public opinion and prize purses on offer. Now, after the interregnum caused by the death of Alekhine as incumbent in 19Snynopsis Hugh Davies The World Championship Candidates' Tournament of 1950 marked a fresh phase in the history of the world title. Hitherto, the champion had chosen his challenger, of course bearing in mind such pressures as public opinion and prize purses on offer. Now, after the interregnum caused by the death of Alekhine as incumbent in 1946, FIDE, the World Chess Federation, instituted a regular series of qualifying events to determine the rightful challenger to the chess throne. Budapest 1950 was to be Bronstein's finest hour: coming from behind he caught h. 6, FIDE, the World Chess Federation, instituted a regular series of qualifying events to determine the rightful challenger to the chess throne. Budapest 1950 was to be Bronstein's finest hour: coming from behind he caught h
The World Championship Candidates' Tournament of 1950 marked a fresh phase in the history of the world title. Hitherto, the champion had chosen his challenger, of course bearing in mind such pressures as public opinion and prize purses on offer. The notes to this great event, which also featured such immortals as Smyslov, Keres, and Najdorf, are by the British publishing pioneer Cordingley, while the comments to the tie-breaking match are furnished by the world champion of chess journalists, Grandmaster emeritus Harry Golombek OBE, based on his insights for the British Chess Magazine. This book was written by two expert eye witnesses, former British Champion and International Master William Winter, and Bob Wade, International Master, vice-president of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, and later to be awarded the OBE for services to chess and chess education. Now, after the interregnum caused by the death of Alekhine as incumbent in 1946, FIDE, the World Chess Federation, instituted a regular series of qualifying events to determine the rightful challenger to the chess throne. Together these two acknowledged experts of the game give a thrilling first hand ac