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127 Games Annotated by Alexander Alekhine
The publication is a continuation of the project to publish all the available games annotated by the Fourth world chess champion Alexander Alekhine. These are not only his own games but also games by other players for which he contributed notes in various publications. Covered here are several international tournaments in Europe from 1921-1923, as well as exhibition games in Britain and North America from 1923 and early 1924. An additional chapter gives a few early game annotations which were not included in the first volume. 312 pp. Researched by Vlastimil Fiala, translated and edited by Ken Neat.

Chess Duels 1921-1924
260 Games Annotated by Alexander Alekhine
260 games annotated by Alexander Alekhine. 452 pp. In the years before he left Russia he developed his skill by annotating numerous games, not just his own, for newspapers, magazines and tournament books. Here, for the first time, this complete set of annotations is published, making it an invaluable addition to chess development and history. Researched by Vlastimil Fiala, translated and edited by Ken Neat.

Chess Duels 1893-1920
Mikhail Botvinnik´s Analiticheskie i kriticheskije raboty were originally published in four volumes between 1984 and 1987. The first three volumes covered his best games, and an English translation of these has already been published by Moravian Chess (Botvinnik´s Best Games Volumes 1, 2, and 3). The fourth volume contained the author´s collected writings, and for the present English publication this material has been divided among three books, of which this is the Third. These books also include all Botvinnik´s known games (apart from the 381 already published in the Botvinnik´s Best Games series), with annotations by Botvinnik where available. The resulting six-volume series therefore present a complete collection of Botvinnik´s own game annotations and the best of his chess writings. This volume contains 257 Botvinnik´s games, many of them annotated and published only in Russian chess sources.

Botvinnik's Complete Games and Selected Writings Part 3 - 1957 - 1970
On the Road to Chess Mastership 1882-1905
Chess biography of the leading Czechoslovak chess grandmaster. Oldrich Duras (1882-1957). During his prime, 1906-1912, Duras played in 15 of the strongest 24 tournaments held in those seven years, and established himself as one of the best ten or twelve players in the world.

Oldrich Duras - Master of Chess Combination - First Volume
The book consists of forty chapters, originally individual essays or reviews written over the past several years by the prominent American chess historian, John S. Hilbert, collected now for the first time. Over 500 chess games are presented, including those by Capablanca, Sellman, Marshall, Buckle, Steinitz, Zukertort and many more, annotated from different historical chess sources, chess magazines, chess columns, chess archives, etc., most long forgotten by lovers of the game.

Writings in Chess History
An Annotated International Bibliography of Books, Bulletins and Programs
Annotated International Bibliography of chess books, chess bulletins and chess programs. This bibliography aims to provide, for the first time and comprehensively, and extensive record of publications on chess competitions held the world over from 1824, the year in which the correspondence match between the Edinburg and London Chess Clubs began, up until 1970.

Chess Competitions 1824-1970
Mikhail Botvinnik´s Änaliticheskie i kriticheskije raboty; were originally published in four volumes between 1984 and 1987. The first three volumes covered his best games, and an English translation of these has already been published by Moravian Chess (Botvinnik´s Best Games Volumes 1, 2, and 3). The fourth volume contained the author´s collected writings, and for the present English publication this material has been divided among three books, of which this is the second. These books will also include all Botvinnik´s known games (apart from the 381 already published in the Botvinnik´s Best Games series), with annotations by Botvinnik where available. The resulting six-volume series will therefore present a complete collection of Botvinnik´s own game annotations and the best of his chess writings. This volume contains 341 Botvinnik´s games, many of them annotated and published only in Russian chess sources

Botvinnik's Complete Games and Selected Writings Part 2 - 1942 - 1956
English translation of the Mikhail Botvinnik´s Analiticheskie i kriticheskie raboty; (originally published in four volumes between 1984 and 1987). The first three volumes covered his best games, and an English translation of these has already been published by Publishing House Moravian Chess (Botvinnik's Best Games Volumes 1. 2. and 3). The fourth volume contained the author's collected writings, and for the present English publication this material has been divided among three books, of which this is the first. These books will also include all Botvinnik´s known games (apart from the 381 already published in the Botvinnik´s Best Games series), with annotation by Botvinnik where available. The resulting six volumes series will therefore present a complete collection of Botvinnik´s own game annotations and the best of his chess writings. The books contents 440 Botvinnik´s games from the period 1924-1941, many of them firstly published, more of them fully annotated by Botvinnik.

Botvinnik's Complete Games and Selected Writings Part 1 - 1924 - 1941
Chess Biography of New York strongest chess player. Philip Richardson (1841-1920) with large collection of his chess games (193) many of them annotated.

Philip Richardson - The Stormy Petrel of Chess
Frank Ross Anderson (1928-1980) was, in the 1950s, one of the best Western chess players and a giant of Canadian chess, representing Canada in the 1954, 1958 and 1964 Olympiads. This book combines a biography of Anderson together with 523 of his games with annotations either by Anderson himself, from contemporary magazine articles or by the author.

The Life and Games of Frank Ross Anderson
Capablanca's Chess Career
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 chess historians.


Capablanca in the United Kingdom - 1911 - 1920
Adolf Albin 1848-1920 and Georg Marco 1863-1923
Chess Biography of two Romanian chess players, Adof Albin and Georg Marco, who were prominent chess players of 19th and 20th century.

Chess Fathering a Nation
On The Road To The Chess Mastery 1926-1930
The detailed account of the chess career of the prominent world-known artist Marcel Duchamp, which covers the period 1926-1930. It contents 370 games, including 55 Duchamp's games.

The Chess Biography of Marcel Duchamp 1887-1968 - Volume 2
The translation of Russian original. It contains the selection of 140 Smyslov's Best games from the period 1935 - 1957 fully annotated by former world's chess champion with many diagrams, tournament and Match Cross-Tables, Tournament and Match Results, Indexes of players and openings.

Smyslov's Best Games - Vol. 1 - 1935 -1957
The translation of Russian original. It contains the selection of myslov's Best games from the period 1958 - 1995 fully annotated by former world's chess champion with many diagrams, tournament and Match Cross-Tables, Tournament and Match Results, Indexes of players and openings.

Smyslov's Best Games Vol. 2 - 1958 - 1995
The Early Chess Career of Frank James Marshall, with Collected Games 1893-1900
Very little is known of Frank Marshall's early career since most biographies skip quickly over this period onto the great tournaments of his later years. For this book chess historian John Hilbert has researched many forgotten newspapers and journals to produce the first accurate account of this part of Marshall's life. Even Marshall, in his autobiography "My 50 Years of Chess", often failed to remember his own past correctly!

Young Marshall
The Early Chess Career of Marcel Duchamp 1887 - 1968
The detailed account of the chess career of the prominent world-known artist Marcel Duchamp in the period 1887-1925. This volume covers his stays and chess playing in Argentine (1919), USA (1920-1922), Belgium (1923) and France (1924-1925).

The Chess Biography of Marcel Duchamp 1887-1968 - Volume 1
Mikhail Botvinnik's 'Analiticheskie i kriticheskie raboty" were originaly published in four volumes between 1984 and 1987. This third volume of this series covered his best games from the period 1957 - 1970. The Botvinnik's Best Games is a classical chess work, one of the best chess book on the world. It contains 129 fully annotated games by M. Botvinnik with many diagrams, list all available tournament's crosstables with participation of M. Botvinnik, Tournament and Match Results and Index of openings.There is a large photograph section with unknown Botvinnik's photos.

Botvinnik's Best Games Vol. 3 - 1957 - 1970
Mikhail Botvinnik's 'Analiticheskie i kriticheskie raboty" were originaly published in four volumes between 1984 and 1987. This second volume of this series covered his best games from the period 1942 - 1956. The Botvinnik's Best Games is a classical chess work, one of the best chess book on the world. It contains 129 fully annotated games by M. Botvinnik with many diagrams, list all available tournament's crosstables with participation of M. Botvinnik, Tournament and Match Results and Index of openings.

Botvinnik's Best Games - Vol. 2 - 1942 - 1956
Mikhail Botvinnik's 'Analiticheskie i kriticheskie raboty" were originaly published in four volumes between 1984 and 1987. This first volume of this series covered his best games from the period 1925 - 1941. The Botvinnik's Best Games is a classical chess work, one of the best chess book on the world. It contains 121 fully annotated games by M. Botvinnik with many diagrams, list all available tournament's crosstables with participation of M. Botvinnik, Tournament and Match Results and Index of openings.

Botvinnik's Best Games - Vol. 1 - 1925 - 1941
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