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Günter Lossa, Bernhard Schmid

"Das Haar muss ziehen!"

150 Jahre Schachclub 1868 Bamberg

PublisherKarl-May-Verlag, 2018
ISBN978-3-7802-3500-8
Languagesgerman
Pages264
Formatshardback
Miscellaneous175 b/w and 130 colored pictures; 34 chess diagrams
See alsoThis Hair has to Move! ("Das Haar muss ziehen!")
LinkKarl-May-Verlag

Owen M. Hindle, Bob Jones

"The English Morphy"?

The Life and Games of Cecil De Vere, First British Chess Champion

PublisherKeverel Press, 2001
ISBN978-0953132140
Languagesenglish
Pages130
Formatspaperback
See alsoHindle, Owen M.

In the world of chess historians and also of chess players the name of Owen M. Hindle sounds good – a British champion player (participant of the chess olympiads 1964 and 1966) and an author of several chess books. The biography of Cecil de Vere, which is worth reading, is a joint production together with Bob Jones.

(M.N.)

Frank Hoffmeister

100 jaar Belgische schaakgeschiedenis

Een persoonlijk eerbetoon aan de Koninklijke Belgische Schaakbond met 50 partijen

PublisherThinkers Publishing, 2020
ISBN9789492510990 (dutch), 9789492510983 (german), 9789464201000 (french)
Languagesdutch, french, german
Pages132
Formatspaperback
See alsoFrank Hoffmeister - 100 jaar Belgische schaakgeschiedenis
LinkThinkers Publishing

Thinkers Publishers
Frank Hoffmeister - 100 Jahre Belgische Schachgeschichte - frontcover (German edition)

Thinkers Publishers
Frank Hoffmeister - 100 ans d’histoire du jeu d’échecs en Belgique - frontcover (French edition)

Udo Güldner

25 Jahre Schachclub Forchheim

Release Date2002
Languagesgerman
Pages450
See alsoGüldner, Udo

One of our younger members renders great services to the regional chess history of Franken – the chronicle of the chess club Forchheim (2002), compiled by Udo Güldner, is not only impressing by its extent ([gt] 430 pp.). By the way, Rudolf Glenk’s article is also printed in this chronicle.

(M.N.)

Luca D'Ambrosio

25° anniversario ARCI Scacchi Bolzano

Cronistoria, 1983-2008

115 pages, paperback, colour printing on glossy paper!

PublisherARCI Scacchi Bolzano, 2009
Languagesitalian
Pages116
Formatspaperback
See alsoD'Ambrosio, Luca

Our friend from South Tyrol, a very committed member and one of the three founding members of his chess club ARCI Bozen being left, has now written his first book - also encouraged by our last year's "Festschriften" bibliography (2008): a nicely made commemorative publication on the occasion of the 25th club anniversary containing a comprehensive chronicle of the club with numerous pictures and tournament tables as well as a few games. The reader will receive a more detailed impression of the book at the club homepage (Presentation (pdf) / Notes of 1 August 2009 (pdf) / Some pages from the book (pdf) / Photo gallery 'Presentation of the book'). Moreover there are two current entries on the book (26/08 and 06/09/2009, in German) at the site of the South Tyrol Chess Association ASV Südtiroler Schachbund.

(R.B.)

Peter de Jong

325 Schaaktoernooien

Languagesdutch
Pages171
See also600 Schaakgezichten / 325 Schaaktoernooien
Attachments 325_chess_tournaments_excerpt.pdf (3.5 MiB)

Peter de Jong

600 Schaakgezichten

Languagesdutch
Pages111
See also600 Schaakgezichten / 325 Schaaktoernooien

Juan Carlos Sanz Menéndez

64 Partidas de Ajedrez (64 Immortal Chess Games & More)

Inmortales O Con [Re]nombre Y +

Juan Carlos Sanz Menéndez - 64 Partidas de Ajedrez - frontcover

PublisherIndependently published, 2022 (spanish), 2024 (english)
ISBN979-8412211343 (spanish), 979-8325045370 (english)
Languagesenglish, spanish
Pages236
Formatspaperback
See alsoJuan Carlos Sanz Menéndez - 64 Partidas de Ajedrez
LinkA Book by A Member

Juan Carlos Sanz Menéndez - 64 Partidas de Ajedrez - backcover

Juan Carlos Sanz Menéndez - 64 Immortal Chess Games - frontcover

75 Jahre Uedemer Schachklub 1948 – 2023

Ein Verein packt aus

75 Jahre Uedemer Schachklub - frontcover

PublisherUedemer Schachklub 1948 e.V., 2023
Languagesgerman
Pages251
Formatshardback
See also75 Jahre Uedemer Schachklub 1948 – 2023
Attachments 75 Jahre Uedemer Schachklub - p. 56-57 (116.9 KiB)
75 Jahre Uedemer Schachklub - p. 240-241 (342.5 KiB)

75 Jahre Uedemer Schachklub - p. 240-241

Hans-Jürgen Fresen, Norbert Fieberg

80 Jahre Schachbezirk Bochum 1926-2006

PublisherSchachbezirk Bochum, 2007
Languagesgerman
Pages145
Formatspaperback
See alsoFresen, Hans-Jürgen

Yuri Averbakh

A History of Chess

From Chaturanga to the Present Day

PublisherRussell Enterprises, 2012
ISBN978-1936490448
Languagesenglish
Pages88
Formatspaperback
See alsoA History of Chess
LinkRussell Enterprises Inc.

The Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology has started a new book series on chess, and this book by chess legend Yuri Averbakh is the first of the publication project.

The cover text verso and the Table of Contents give an impression of the book which covers the evolution of chess from the very beginnings, and the author presents his own theory as to the origin of chess which is very plausible and to his own opinion "the closest one to the truth".
The next book by Averbakh, already announced in the book’s Epilogue, will deal with modern chess development.

Excerpt from the book:
www.russell-enterprises.com/images/historyofchessexcerpt.pdf

A review by Dennis Monokroussos:
www.thechessmind.net/blog/2012/12/20/book-notice-yuri-averbakhs-a-history-of-chess.html

Leonard R. Reitstein

A History of Chess in South Africa

Author's edition, Cape Town, 2003 216 pp., paperback ISBN 0-620-298929-4

PublisherSelf-published, 2003
ISBN0-620-298929-4
Languagesenglish
Pages216
Formatspaperback
See alsoReitstein, Leonard R.

Who else than Leonard Reitstein, for many years South Africa’s "Mr. Chess" would be competent to produce a chess chronicle of the most important African chess country? The large-format book is lovingly equipped with numerous photos, illustrations and diagrams and all fields of South African chess life from the beginnings to the outbreak of WW II are considered. We can only hope that a successor will be found who will document the younger chess history of this country just as comprehensively and entertainingly as it was done in this volume on the early history.

(R.B.)

Leonard R. Reitstein

A List of Chess Books

Published in South Africa

Release Date2008
Languagesenglish
Pages19
Formatsstaple
See alsoReitstein, Leonard R.

Rudolf Reinhardt

Aaron Nimzowitsch 1928-1935

Partien • Kommentare • Aufsätze

PublisherEdition Marco, 2010
ISBN978-3924833619
Languagesgerman
Pages408
Formatshardback
See alsoReinhardt, Rudolf
LinkEdition Marco
Attachments Rudolf Reinhardt - Aaron Nimzowitsch 1928-1935 - Excerpt (3.2 MiB)

Published in an excellent get-up, this book by the Nimzowitsch researcher Rudolf Reinhardt documents the late work of Aron Nimzowitsch and so fills a long lasting gap in the chess historical literature. Unfortunately the author was not lucky enough to experience his legacy to the chess world; after decades of meticulous research and preparation he couldn't completely finish his manuscript any more. We largely owe it to the publisher Arno Nickel that this work - considered as a sequel to "My System" - was published after all in 2010.

(R.B., III 2012)

In memoriam Rudolf Reinhardt.

Ralf J. Binnewirtz

Ado Kraemer

Eine biographische Skizze mit zahlreichen Zugaben

PublisherNightrider Unlimited, 2012
ISBN978-3-935586-13-9
Languagesgerman
Pages288 + xvii
Formatshardback, paperback
See also/en/ado-kraemer-eine-biographische-skizze-mit-zahlreichen-zugaben.html
LinkAdo Kraemer
Attachments errata_kraemer.pdf (119.4 KiB)
kraemer_einleitung.pdf (79.6 KiB)
kraemer_inhalt.pdf (49.4 KiB)
kraemer_introduction.pdf (80.8 KiB)

The new work of the KWA webmaster was published in June 2012 by Nightrider Unlimited: Ado Kraemer. Eine biographische Skizze mit zahlreichen Zugaben (No. 45 of the Kuhn†/Murkisch series). Edition of 200 (softcover) copies as well as a collector’s edition of 50 copies (cloth bound, red cover, see picture below).

On 288 + XVIII pages not only Ado Kraemer's vita is described (with pictures/ illustrations, numerous quotes and some short articles), the book also contains more than 260 Kraemer problems/studies, moreover Kraemer is for the first time presented as an OTB player.

Further information is provided by the Introduction / Einleitung and the Contents; besides the special Kraemer page at the author's Homepage (in German only).

Title page with a famous four-mover of A. Kraemer and E. Zepler

KWA members can order the paperback edition from Michael Negele by e-mail (michael.negele.wtal@t-online.de); prepayment by bank transfer to our KWA account is required.

Non-members can order from the publisher Nightrider Unlimited, here is the link to the order page: www.nightrider-unlimited.de/angebot/....

Price for members: 17.- EUR,
for non-members: 24.- EUR
- postage included only in Germany.