This book is the definitive volume on the history of chess in Singapore. Covering the period 1945–1990, it covers the post-war emergence of a truly "local" chess scene out of the colonial pe
This book is the definitive volume on the history of chess in Singapore. Covering the period 1945–1990, it covers the post-war emergence of a truly "local" chess scene out of the colonial pe
"This book explores the life and chess career of Arthur Kaufmann, a Romanian-born grandmaster-level player of the 1900s and 1910s. The book also offers an unprecedented and extensive account of Kaufma
"This book covers Romanian chess master Adolf Albin's brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career"--Provided by publisher.
"This biography analyzes Pollock's chess play, as well as his career and life in England, Ireland and America. Offered here are an unprecedented collection of annotated games played by Pollock, histor
Julius Finn was born in Russian Poland, and came to New York in 1887 at the age of 16. From a humble start as a street peddler on the Lower East Side, Finn swiftly rose to become New York's champion
