James Mason in America

The Early Chess Career, 1867-1878

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Joost van Winsen, Joost Van Winsen, Joost van Winsen

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Few men are prominent chess players as well as esteemed chess writers. James Mason, in his lifetime, had the reputation of being both. This book chronicles Mason's early career in the United States, providing many details on his writings and annotations for The Spirit of the Times and The American Chess Journal, his participation in the Cafe Europa and Cafe International tournaments, his win in 1876's Fourth American Chess Congress, and his matches against chess greats like George H. Mackenzie, Eugene Delmar, Dion M. Martinez, Edward Alberoni, and Henry E. Bird. Mason's efforts to establish an American Chess Association and to arrange an international centennial congress in 1876 are also explored. In addition to the general index, the work also includes indexes of games, annotators, and openings.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-02-13
Mått178 x 254 x 20 mm
Vikt676 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476679433

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Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments A Note to the Reader Part I. Mason’s Chess Career in AmericaOne“Establishing Himself in Business”Intermezzo: American Chess in 1867TwoAfter the BreakIntermezzo: Chess Players’ Baseball GameIntermezzo: Chess in PhiladelphiaThreeNew World versus Old WorldIntermezzo: Nineteenth Century American CongressesFourDisputed Victories Intermezzo: The Café InternationalFiveThe Pencil and the GameIntermezzo: The Spirit of the TimesSix“Get Up Some Attack”Intermezzo: The Lieders’ Cup Part II. Matches and TournamentsMackenzie–Mason (New York, 1869) 147 • Königs–Mason (New York, 1873?) 148 • Delmar–Mason (Brooklyn–New York, 1873) 148 • Delmar–Mason (Brooklyn–New York, 1873) 148 • Martínez–Mason (Philadelphia, 1874) 149 • Delmar–Mason (New York, 1874) 149 • Alberoni–Mason (New York, 1875) 149 • Bird–Mason (New York, 1875–1876) 150 • Consultation Match (New York, 1877–1878) 151 • First Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1868–1869) 152 • Second Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869) 153 • Third Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869) 153 • Fourth Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869) 154 • Fifth Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869–1870) 156 • Brooklyn Chess Club Tournament (Brooklyn, 1870) 157 • Café International Tournament (New York, 1870) 158 • Café International Tournament (New York, 1874–1875) 159 • Café International Tournament (New York, 1875) 160 • Café International Tournament (New York, 1876) 161 • Fourth American Chess Congress (Philadelphia, 1876) 163 • Clipper Free Centennial Tournament (New York, 1876)Part III. Games and PositionsMiscellaneous 1868 169 • First Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1868–1869) 170 • Second Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869) 170 • Third Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869) 171 • Fourth Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869) 172 • Match Mackenzie–Mason (New York, 1869) 176 • Miscellaneous 1869 179 • Fifth Café Europa Tournament (New York, 1869–1870) 181 • Brooklyn Chess Club Tournament (Brooklyn, 1870) 181 • Miscellaneous 1870 182 • Miscellaneous 1872 184 • Match Königs–Mason (New York, 1873?) 185 • Match Delmar–Mason (Brooklyn–New York, 1873) 186 • Match Delmar–Mason (Brooklyn–New York, 1873) 187 • Miscellaneous 1873 190 • Match Martínez–Mason (Philadelphia, 1874) 200 • Match Delmar–Mason (New York, 1874) 201 • Miscellaneous 1874 203 • Café International Tournament (New York, 1874–1875) 209 • Café International Tournament (New York, 1875) 211 • Match Alberoni–Mason (New York, 1875) 212 • Miscellaneous 1875 214 • Match Bird–Mason (New York, 1875–1876) 225 • Café International Tournament (New York, 1876) 235 • Fourth American Chess Congress (Philadelphia, 1876) 242 • Clipper Free Centennial Tournament (New York, 1876) 250 • Miscellaneous 1876 253 • Miscellaneous 1877 259 • Consultation Match (New York, 1877–1878) 264 • Miscellaneous 1878Part IV. Appendices, Sources and IndexesAppendix 1. Problems and an EndgameAppendix 2. A Summary of Mason’s ResultsMatch Record 280 • Tournament Record 280 • Record Against Prominent Players 281 • Simultaneous ExhibitionAppendix 3. Chess Activity in New York and Brooklyn Appendix 4. Chess Personalities, Clubs and ResortsAppendix 5. Published Works by Mason Appendix 6. Articles by Others Appendix 7. Letters to Editors of Newspapers and JournalsAppendix 8. Notes in Original LanguagesSources Index of OpponentsConsultation Games IndexHandicap Games IndexIndex of AnnotatorsIndex of Openings (ECO Codes) General Index

“the 1860s and 1870s were a golden time for chess journalism in the United States...a particularly nice touch is the reproduction of drawings of several chess clubs of the day...a first rate effort that will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in chess in 19th century America...a first-class productions effort with high quality paper and library binding...recommended”—IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com)