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Chess Life and Review: Official Publication of the United States Chess Federation Volume XXIII(27)
by Burt Hochberg (1933-2006) editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good to fine.
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
816 pages with diagrams, illustrations, photographs and index. Quarto (11" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's black cloth with green lettering to spine. Volume 27. (Betts: 7-103) First edition.
The United States Chess Federation was incorporated on December 27, 1939. In the early years, it had no office and no publication. In 1945 and 1946, USCF Annual books were published. In 1946, publication of Chess Life started as a bi-weekly newspaper, usually eight or twelve pages long. In 1961, Frank Brady converted Chess Life to a slick-covered magazine. In 1969, Chess Life merged with Chess Review, the other leading U.S. chess magazine. The magazine was published under the title Chess Life & Review starting with the November 1969 issue until 1980 when it returned to the name Chess Life. Editors of Chess Life 05/1946 12/1957 Montgomery Major; 01/1958-12/1960 Fred M. Wren; 01/1961 12/1961 Frank Brady; 01/1962 05/1966 J. F. Reinhardt; 06/1966 11/1966 Ed Edmondson and Bill Goichberg; 12/1966 Burt Hochberg and Ed Edmondson; 01/1967 10/1979 Burt Hochberg; 11/1979 01/1982 Fairfield W. Hoban; 02/1982 12/1984 Frank Elley; 01/1985 03/1988 Larry Parr; 04/1988 Fairfield W. Hoban; 05/1988 07/1989 Don Maddox; 08/1989 Boris Baczynskyj; 09/1989 10/1990 Julie Ann Desch; 11/1990 10/2000 Glenn Petersen; 11/2000 10/2003 Peter Kurzdorfer; 11/2003 12/2003 Glenn Petersen; 01/2004 03/2005 Kalev Pehme; 04/2005 02/2006 Glenn Petersen; 10/2005 02/2006 Gerald Dullea; 03/2006 present Daniel Lucas
Condition:
Previous owner's name to front pastedown else very good to fine.
The United States Chess Federation was incorporated on December 27, 1939. In the early years, it had no office and no publication. In 1945 and 1946, USCF Annual books were published. In 1946, publication of Chess Life started as a bi-weekly newspaper, usually eight or twelve pages long. In 1961, Frank Brady converted Chess Life to a slick-covered magazine. In 1969, Chess Life merged with Chess Review, the other leading U.S. chess magazine. The magazine was published under the title Chess Life & Review starting with the November 1969 issue until 1980 when it returned to the name Chess Life. Editors of Chess Life 05/1946 12/1957 Montgomery Major; 01/1958-12/1960 Fred M. Wren; 01/1961 12/1961 Frank Brady; 01/1962 05/1966 J. F. Reinhardt; 06/1966 11/1966 Ed Edmondson and Bill Goichberg; 12/1966 Burt Hochberg and Ed Edmondson; 01/1967 10/1979 Burt Hochberg; 11/1979 01/1982 Fairfield W. Hoban; 02/1982 12/1984 Frank Elley; 01/1985 03/1988 Larry Parr; 04/1988 Fairfield W. Hoban; 05/1988 07/1989 Don Maddox; 08/1989 Boris Baczynskyj; 09/1989 10/1990 Julie Ann Desch; 11/1990 10/2000 Glenn Petersen; 11/2000 10/2003 Peter Kurzdorfer; 11/2003 12/2003 Glenn Petersen; 01/2004 03/2005 Kalev Pehme; 04/2005 02/2006 Glenn Petersen; 10/2005 02/2006 Gerald Dullea; 03/2006 present Daniel Lucas
Condition:
Previous owner's name to front pastedown else very good to fine.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JS12
- Title
- Chess Life and Review: Official Publication of the United States Chess Federation Volume XXIII(27)
- Author
- Burt Hochberg (1933-2006) editor
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good to fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- United States Chess Federation
- Place of Publication
- Newburgh, NY
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 816 pages with diagrams, illustrations, photographs and index.
- Size
- Quarto
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Chess, Ajedrez, Schach, Echecs
- Bookseller catalogs
- /chess;
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