Correspondence Chess in Britain and Ireland, 1824-1987

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Exploring a bygone aspect of intellectual sport, this book details the history of British and Irish correspondence chess from the first formal match between Edinburgh and London in 1824 well into the 1980s, the most successful period in British correspondence chess. It traces the development of postal chess, including the growth of regional and national chess associations after World War I; the dawn of game-changing technologies such as the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and fax machines; the earliest transatlantic matches between the U.S. and the U.K.; the founding of the International Correspondence Chess Association in 1945; and the breaking of the Soviet monopoly on the world team championship in 1982 (the final act of the joint Great Britain team before Scotland and Wales obtained separate membership in the International Correspondence Chess Federation). Appendices list tournament champions; I.C.C.F. title holders; known club matches; and interesting excerpts from rules and other documents. Extensive notes, bibliography and indexes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-11-22
Mått178 x 254 x 22 mm
Vikt762 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor439
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786445530

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Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations Annotation Symbols 1. Capital Letters: Edinburgh versus London, 1824–1828 2. Heyday of the Inter-Club Matches 3. Penny Post and Private Matches 4. Moves Over the Wires: Chess Adopts Technology 5. The Earliest Postal Tournaments, 1853 to 1870 6. Changing Times: The 1870s and 1880s 7. “A Battle at Long Range”: The United Kingdom versus the United States, 1877–1881 8. The Growth of Tournaments, 1870 to 1897 9. Scottish Correspondence Chess to 1918 10. Irish and Welsh Correspondence Chess to 1918 11. The English Scene, 1890 to 1918 12. From One War to the Next, 1918 to 1939 13. Correspondence Chess During World War II 14. International Revival, 1946 to 1951 15. Domestic Competitions, 1946 to 1970 16. Crisis and Resolution: Britain and the InternationalCorrespondence Chess Federation, 1951 to 1971 17. The Home Front: The 1970s and 1980s 18. Growth and Success, 1972 to 1982 19. Becoming World Champions Appendix I. Matches Between Clubs Appendix II. Lists of Champions Appendix III. Excerpts from Rules and Other Documents Appendix IV. British and Irish Holders of I.C.C.F. Titles Chapter Notes Select Bibliography Index of Images Index of Opponents Index of Openings by Name Index of Openings by ECO Code General Index

“the book is a real work of art, the author found the right measure in description, in the selection of the most notable chess events and inclusion of the most attractive or most important correspondence games...splendid...warmly recommend”—Quarterly for Chess History; “deeply researched”—Chess Book Chats; “this mammoth work is exhaustively researched and traces the history of British and Irish chess from it beginning right up until the Internet age. Highly recommended”—IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); “excellent tome...heartily recommended”—British Chess Magazine; “very well written...fascinating...highly recommended”—Manchester Chess Federation; “excellent...valuable”—Chess Life; “recommend...this is more than a book, it is a historical gem...Do yourself a big favor and buy it...clearly written with much effort”—carlsplanet.co.uk; “excellent...worth every penny...strongly recommend”—British Correspondence Chess Association; “a richly enjoyable book...a must-keep”—Iain Mackintosh, Scottish Correspondence Chess Association.