Publications

The publications are divided into four subsections:

The following is a list of all publications listed:

Juan Sebastián Morgado

Los centenarios del ajedrez argentino 1921 - 1924

Reca - Villegas, visita de Reti y fundación de la FADA

Juan Sebastián Morgado - Los centenarios del ajedrez argentino 1921-1924 - frontcover
Juan Sebastián Morgado - Los centenarios del ajedrez argentino 1921-1924 - frontcover

Georg Schweiger, Natascha Niemeyer-Wasserer, Ernst Strouhal, Herbert Graf, Stefan Kindermann

Machtspiele und Ambivalenzen

Schach und Kultur in den 30er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts

The foundation Schach- und Kulturstiftung G.H.S. (Munic), whose founder and chairman is our member Georg Schweiger, has published a catalog on the exhibition "Schach in Wort und Bild":
Machtspiele und Ambivalenzen - Schach und Kultur in den 30er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts.

More about the book on the page of the foundation and in the (German) ChessBase report http://de.chessbase.com/.... The price of the catalog is 29 € + postage, you can order directly from Georg Schweiger .

Anthony J. Gillam

Mannheim 1914 and the Interned Russians

After his work on Ostende 1906 (published 2005 by Caissa Editions, see www.chesscafe.com/text/review529.pdf) this is the second "big" tournament book by A.J. Gillam. (Some may have lost track of all his smaller publications, you can find them at www.chessbooks.co.uk/Chessplayer.html.)

The author has already described the relevant contents of the book in his announcement (from May 2014), and still more is to find in Brian Almeida’s recent review at ChessCafe.com The Truth is Out There. Altogether I can only agree: the wealth of new information, along with hundreds of unearthed games and rare photographs offer a true treasure trove for historically interested chess friends. And it is Tony Gillam's credit (and that of his collaborators – we have to mention here first and foremost the German author Stefan Haas who published a book on Mannheim 1914 in the previous year) that we can now learn so much about the fate and the chess activities of some prominent masters during WWI – above all Alekhine and Bogoljubow.
Unfortunately some of the (smaller) photographs in the book are very grainy or fuzzy (also pointed out by Tony Gillam), and it is always the question if you should still include such photos (I would prefer to omit them). But this point doesn’t seriously affect the overall excellent impression. The enormous research work and efforts put into this book are worthy of the highest praise. Best you buy the book!

PS (17-09-2014):
- A.J.Gillam's commentary concerning the above linked review by Brian Almeida: The Review of Mannheim 1914 and the Interned Russians
- Hans Ree read A.J.Gillam's Mannheim 1914 and the Interned Russians, see NIC 2014/6, p.96-100 - "The Great Folly".

Rudolf Glenk

Marcus Hieronymus Vida: Scacchia Ludus

Das Schachspiel. Die deutschsprachigen Ausgaben

Peter de Jong

Max Euwe - Verhalen en Partijen

It was in 1935 - now 80 years ago - that Max Euwe became the 5th world chess champion. On this occasion our Dutch member Peter de Jong will release two books on Euwe and Dutch chess history.
All information is gathered in the following pdf files:

Paul Tamm

Meenutusi Paul Keresest

Paul Tamm, a chess enthusiast from Estonia, has published a biography of his unforgotten compatriot Paul Keres:

More information (in Estonian) on

www.apollo.ee/en/meenutusi-paul-keresest.html?___from_store=et
and
www.eestimale.ee/artiklid/ular/2015/meenutusi-paul-keresest-katkend

Marten Coerts

Meester in het schaken, grootmeester in het uitgeven

W.F. Andriessen

Marten Coerts - Meester in het schaken, grootmeester in het uitgeven - frontcover
Marten Coerts - Meester in het schaken, grootmeester in het uitgeven - frontcover

Jimmy Adams

Mikhail Chigorin

The Creative Chess Genius

We are very pleased to hear about a further excellent biography of one of the chess greats (predominantly) of the 19th century: After 29 years our member Jimmy Adams has released a second, significantly enlarged edition of the games collection Mikhail Chigorin - The Creative Chess Genius (Caissa Editions, 1987). Compared to that first edition (of 292 pages), the second has more than additional 450 pages. Not only 100 further games have been added, also the biographical part has been largely expanded. You will find more details as well as an excerpt from the book on the site of the publisher.

In this context I would also like to mention Jimmy Adams’ article portraying "Mikhail Chigorin, the father of Russian chess", just published in New In Chess 1/2016, p.44-55. Worth reading!

Mitteilungen

  • PublisherDeutsche Exlibris-Gesellschaft
  • Languagesgerman
  • Formatsstaple
  • See alsoMitteilungen

The Mitteilungen of the German ex-libris Society (Deutsche Exlibris-Gesellschaft = DEG), issue 2013 - 1 is meanwhile available.

This tasteful DEG periodical is a magazine of fine quality (colour printing on glossy paper, A4 format; published two to three times per year), and to me it seems exemplarily designed for a club magazine of a culturally oriented society. The lavishly illustrated current issue of 28 pp. contains inter alia a contribution by Eva Masthoff on the Haltern Chess Exhibition mentioning also the KWA and a few of their members (p.17f.).
You will get an impression from the free online version (PDF file), but naturally the printed edition is recommendable for collectors. The price is 6 € per copy incl. postage (certainly in Germany only), please see the imprint for contacts.

By the way, I just learned that the a.m. exhibition has been extended until end of April 2013, so there is still a chance to pay a visit to Haltern’s public library (see www.buecherfreunde-haltern.de/).

Imprint

Anthony J. Gillam

Munich 1942

European Chess Championship

  • PublisherThe Chess Player, 2001
  • ISBN1901034461
  • Languagesenglish
  • Pages124
  • Formatspaperback
  • See alsoGillam, Tony

Who has never heard of "The Chess Player, Nottingham" – meanwhile a one-man show of our friend Tony Gillam – "Hunter of the Lost Games". Uncounted – in the very meaning of the word – are all his chess publications; a good insight into Tony’s productivity, but also into his "ups and downs" is given in Sarah Hurst’s article in "Curse of Kirsan, Russell Enterprises 2002"; also "CHESS, July 1999". With "Munich 1942" I have chosen one of Tony’s recent works to which I personally attach considerable significance.

(M.N.)

Liliana Najdorf

Najdorf o Najdorfie

  • PublisherPenelopa, 2014
  • ISBN978-8362908806
  • Languagespolish
  • Pages160
  • Formatspaperback
  • Miscellaneouswith many photographs; format 16.5 x 23.5 cm; weight 299 g
  • See alsoNajdorf o Najdorfie

The biography of Miguel Najdorf written by his daughter Liliana, Najdorf x Najdorf (Biblioteca Nacional: Editorial Gran Blanco, Buenos Aires 1999 and 2008. 214 pp.), has been translated into Polish. Our member Tomasz Lissowski has kindly provided scans and photos.

Numerous historical errors in the original Argentine edition have been traced by Tomasz Lissowski.

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Alexander Beliavsky, Adrian Mikhalchishin, Tomasz Lissowski

Najdorf: Life and Games

José A. Garzón, Josep Alió Borràs, Miquel Artigas

NEBEA

Nuevo ensayo de bibliografía española de ajedrez 1238-1938

Harrie H. Grondijs

No Rook Unturned

A tour around the Saavedra study

Rijswijk: Author’s edition, 2004. 361 p., hardcover

The Dutch study expert Harrie Grondijs has caught much attention in his field with numerous profound publications (both books and articles). One of his recent works is No Rook Unturned. A Tour Around The Saavedra Study which was published in a very small edition of only 30 copies. It is already indicated by the subtitle that this book completely deals with the famous Saavedra study – Günter Büsing supplied a detailed review and appreciation of this fascinating work in Die Schwalbe (no. 207, June 2004, p. 469-470). Remarkably, this book initiated further research on the early history of the helpmate, shortly afterward the reviewer and the author presented the result in a joint article (Günter Büsing, Harrie Grondijs: Die dritte Erfindung des Hilfsmatts [The third discovery of the helpmate]; Die Schwalbe 209, Oct. 2004, p. 537-542).

(R.B.)

Here a list of Harrie Grondijs' Publications (updated 16/03/2010).

The site https://booksofsort.nl presents a complete overview of publications, so far, written by and/or edited by Harrie Grondijs.

Øystein Brekke

Nordisk sjakk i 100 år

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Øystein Brekke

Norske sjakktrekk

Norges Sjakkforbund 100 år 1914-2014

  • Release Date2014
  • Languagesnorwegian
  • Pages328
  • Formatshardback
  • Miscellaneousformat A4
  • See alsoNorske sjakktrekk

Øystein Brekke, our Norwegian member, has informed us about a further anniversary book he has written and which was published already last year.

This book with the title "Norske sjakktrekk" (Norwegian chess moves) was released on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Chess Federation in July 2014, so exactly 1 year ago. It contains a general history of chess in Norway through all ages, naturally with a certain focus on the background of the founding of the Norwegian Chess Federation (on 20 July 1914), and the further development of chess in this country (which, for well-known reasons, has exploded over the past years).

The book met with a very positive, partly enthusiastic reception, and the author kindly offers a 20% discount to KWA members.

More details at Øystein Brekke's chess shop!

Other chess books from his pen are included in the section Publications of Our Members.

Ralf J. Binnewirtz, Hans-Jürgen Fresen

Obliged to Tradition ...

Bibliography of Commemorative Publications

Anthony J. Gillam

Ostende 1906

The Second International Chess Tournament

  • PublisherCaissa Editions, 2005
  • ISBN9780939433667
  • Languagesgerman
  • Pages445
  • Formatshardback
  • See alsoGillam, Tony

Konrad Reiß

Otto Rosenbaum

1852-1923. Der (fast) vergessene Schachmeister aus Dessau

Konrad Reiß, Otto Rosenbaum..., Biography 2021.
Konrad Reiß, Otto Rosenbaum..., Biography 2021.
bav. Chess Federation, Nuremberg Congress 1888. Participants: Dr. Tarrasch and Otto Rosenbaum.
bav. Chess Federation, Nuremberg Congress 1888. Participants: Dr. Tarrasch and Otto Rosenbaum.
GM Robert Hübner: Analysis of the game of Rosenbaum-Hülsen, pp. 85-95; here: p. 85.
GM Robert Hübner: Analysis of the game of Rosenbaum-Hülsen, pp. 85-95; here: p. 85.
Tournament in Ströbeck 1890, p.105. Otto Rosenbaum is probably depicted on the wood engraving, but unfortunately there is no photo of him for comparison.
Tournament in Ströbeck 1890, p.105. Otto Rosenbaum is probably depicted on the wood engraving, but unfortunately there is no photo of him for comparison.
Gravestone of the married couple Otto and Auguste Rosenbaum
Gravestone of the married couple Otto and Auguste Rosenbaum

Anthony J. Gillam

Paul Felix Schmidt

A. J. Gillam - Paul Felix Schmidt - frontcover
A. J. Gillam - Paul Felix Schmidt - frontcover
  • PublisherThe Chess Player, 2017
  • ISBN978-1-911444-00-8
  • Languagesenglish
  • Pages229
  • Formatspaperback
  • Miscellaneous29 cross tables; career record; brief biography; many diagrams and a few illustrations; 254 games and positions from 1931-1971 – all that we could find; many with notes, many by Schmidt; he was one of the strongest players in the world in the early 1940s
  • See alsoPaul Felix Schmidt