The Hague-Moscow 1948: Match/Tournament for the World Chess Championship
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936490692 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He wrote extensively on chess theory and openings and was one of the most respected playersof his day. . He won the title from Alekhine in 1935 but was defeated in the rematch two years later. Max Euwe (1901-1981) was the fifth world chess champion
You are invited to follow Mikhail Botvinnik, Vassily Smyslov, Sam Reshevsky, Paul Keres and Max Euwe as they battle for the title and the chess world starts its journey through the post-World War II era and the beginning of the Soviet hegemony.. He was the first - and still the only - champion to die while holding the title. On March 24, 1946, the 4th world chess champion, Alexander Alekhine, passed away. The 5 strongest players of the era took part in a grueling two-month, 25-round tournament, one of the most important events in the history of chess. It produced a new world champion, Mikhail Botvinnik, and
One of the great tournament works of all time One of the great tournament works of all time. As far as the games are concerned, they are a chess player's dream. A lot can be learned from these games because the top players are the ones who change the assessments of current chess theory by introducing new moves and thereby changing present theory. Personally, I would have preferred a little more history on the developments surrounding the controversy of why Miguel Naidorf was not selected as one of the players. This is especially disconcerting. A great book I am happy to own. John Kato One of the greatest and most consequential tournaments of all time.Most great tournaments feature great players playing together. But this one was for the World Chess Championship. Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, Samuel Reshevsky, Paul Keres and Max Euwe were considered the best in the world. Although one could argue Reuben Fine (who was invited but chose to pursue his studies in psychology) and David Bronstein should have also played the field was still very credible.Every one of the players w. Dr. J. Sarfati said Classic book of a classic tournament. This was a historic tournament, starting the FIDE-controlled world championship, replacing the former system where a champion could (and often did) avoid his strongest challengers. Botvinnik deservedly won by a three-point margin, which should have surprised no-one becaus he had won every tournament he played in since 19Classic book of a classic tournament Dr. J. Sarfati This was a historic tournament, starting the FIDE-controlled world championship, replacing the former system where a champion could (and often did) avoid his strongest challengers. Botvinnik deservedly won by a three-point margin, which should have surprised no-one becaus he had won every tournament he played in since 1941, and many were world-class. His domination seemed to herald a dominant reign as world champ, but as we now know, he never won a match as world champion.This book is a different . 1, and many were world-class. His domination seemed to herald a dominant reign as world champ, but as we now know, he never won a match as world champion.This book is a different
. About the Author Max Euwe (1901-1981) was the fifth world chess champion. He wrote extensively on chess theory and openings and was one of the most respected playersof his day. He won the title from Alekhine in 1935 but was defeated in the rematch two years later