this book is an interesting contribution to the life and work of A. Albin...you will get as usual, a magnificent technical layout by McFarland and so you will be holding a book which you should have in your library" - <em>Quarterly for Chess History</em>

Adolf Albin, a Romanian-born chess master of German origins, was renowned in epoque for his originality, eccentric and dashing playing style, aggressiveness and edgy character. Through previously unpublished data, tournament reports, newspaper articles, consultation games this work covers Albin's brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career.
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Adolf Albin, a Romanian-born chess master of German origins, was renowned for his originality, eccentric and dashing playing style, aggressiveness and edgy character. Through previously unpublished data, tournament reports, newspaper articles, consultation games this work covers Albin's brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780786495696
Publisert
2014-04-30
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
522 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
286

Forfatter

Biographical note

Olimpiu G. Urcan is a Singapore-based chess history writer. In addition to monthly column for ChessCafe.com, he contributes regularly to Edward Winter’s Chess Notes and is the author of several chess biographies published by McFarland.