| Chess Lists, 2d ed. Revised Edition Contributor(s): Soltis, Andy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786412968 ISBN-13: 9780786412969 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2002 Annotation: From the first edition: "Just the right combination of fascination and brio"--Chess Life; "a real browsers delight"--San Francisco Chronicle; "arguably the best chess writer on the American scene...opulent"--Washington Times; "a wonderfully readable book...fascinating"--Boston Herald; "enjoyable"--British Chess Magazine. "[The author] is one of the most accomplished American chess players as well as a prolific chess writer and journalist"--James Henri. The best, the worst, the shortest, the oddest, the longest, the most deceitful, the most memorable, the most brilliant, the dumbest--of players, games, matches, tournaments, books, ideas, etc. The lists are replete with background detail and exact facts--this second edition of Soltiss classic 1984 book is altogether an essential part of any chess collection and a browsers delight. The new edition contains 25 percent more lists, games, diagrams and annotations. The majority of lists from the first edition have been updated or expanded--or both. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference - Games & Activities | Chess |
| Dewey: 794.12 |
| LCCN: 2002003338 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 7.06" W x 9.98" (0.99 lbs) 257 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The best, the worst, the shortest, the oddest, the longest, the most deceitful, the most memorable, the most brilliant, the dumbest--of players, games, matches, tournaments, books, ideas, etc. The lists are replete with background detail and exact facts--this second edition of Soltis's classic 1984 book is altogether an essential part of any chess collection and a browser's delight. The new edition contains 25 percent more lists, games, diagrams and annotations. The majority of lists from the first edition have been updated or expanded--or both. |
