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Caissa Editions, 1989. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Book contained in protective plastic jacket. Cover is crisp and inside is clean and unmarked.
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Johannes Zukertort Artist of the chessboard Hardcover - 1989
by Adams, Jimmy
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- Title Johannes Zukertort Artist of the chessboard
- Author Adams, Jimmy
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Caissa Editions, Yorklyn, Delaware
- Date 1989
- ISBN 9780939433094
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Johannes Zukertort: Artist of the Chessboard
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534 pages with diagrams, plate, illustration, tables and indexes. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6) Bound in original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. First edition limited to 575 copies.As one of the contestants in the first official World Championship match in 1886, Johannes Hermann Zukertort (1842-1888), is undeniably one of the great players of chess history. Despite a commanding lead in the early stages of that match, Zukertort ultimately had to bow for Steinitz, plagued by health problems that would cause his untimely death only two years later. The high-point of Zukertort s career was his triumph at the 1883 super-tournament in London. His dazzling win against Blackburne still stands as one of the greatest games of all time. Acclaimed chess author Jimmy Adams presents a selection of Zukertort s best games, mainly annotated by Zukertort himself, and a collection of insightful articles on Zukertort from contemporary sources. At heart, Zukertort always remained an artist of the…
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