Thomas Frere and the Brotherhood of Chess : A History of 19th Century Chess in New York City

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Thomas Frere and the Brotherhood of Chess : A History of 19th Century Chess in New York City

Hillyer, Martin Frère

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McFarland & Co Inc（2013/02発売）
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製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 223 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9780786475087
DDC分類 794.1092

Full Description

The 19th century in the United States saw the evolution of a leisure society. Enjoying numerous technological advances, people had free time to indulge in a variety of pursuits. An assortment of board games flooded American homes. By mid-century, chess had surpassed all others in popularity. The author of three important chess texts, Thomas Frere was instrumental in the growth of chess in America.

This work reveals the 19th century development of chess through the writings of Thomas Frere: books, letters, chess columns and scrapbooks, illuminating important players of the time and their games.

The main text is divided into four sections covering 1827-1900. The first looks at the early years as chess moved from private to public venues, and formal chess clubs were established such as Frere's Brooklyn Chess Club in 1856. The second section deals with the First American Chess Congress and the advent of Paul Morphy and the third is on Frere's role in the first formal world chess championship, thoroughly documented in his letters. The fourth section examines the last decade of the 1800s as chess moved into the 1900s.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: 1827-1856

1. The Early Years

2. Manhattan, 1854-1856

Selected Games from Frère's Chess Hand-Book

Challenging Problems from the Chess Hand-Book

Chess Hand-Book Problem Solutions

Part II: 1857-1865

3. Manhattan, 1857

Morphy's Games in America

Frère's Problem Tournament

Frère's Problem Solutions

4. "It smells like a Fiske"

5. 1861-1865: Conflict and Tragedy

Morphy's Games in Europe

Part III: 1877-1886

6. 1877: The Manhattan Chess Club

7. 1879: Living Chess

8. 1880: The Fifth American Chess Congress

9. 1883-1884: Welcome Steinitz! Farewell Morphy!

10. 1885-1886: The First World Championship

Part IV: Through 1900

11. The Final Years

Appendix A: A Chess Collector's Tale

Appendix B: Morphy and Steinitz

Chapter Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index of Games and Openings

General Index