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The Chess Kings: Volume One
by Calvin Olson
319 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); illustrated diagrams; catalogue #04-1715; ISBN 1-4120-3907-X; US$29.95, C$34.44, EUR24.60, £17.22
If you've ever wanted to know who was the best chess player and why, you can find out in this fact-filled book about the feuds and battles for the title of champion.
About the Book
2008 Winner of Chessville.com's Perry PawnPusher Award !
A history of the development of the modern game of chess from the late 15th century to 1940. It focuses on the world championship contests to explore the personalities of the game and their struggles for the title. Included are appendices of title holders and major tournament winners, an extensive annotated bibliography and thirty-one games of historical importance that are fully explained.
About the Author
An over-the-board Expert and Correspondence Master rated by the United States Chess Federation, the author has spent the last 40 years studying the history and theory of the game. He graduated from Cal-State University Fullerton with a degree in Art History and also did post graduate studies. Along with writing articles for various chess publications, he has been active in Scholastic Chess including editing a scholastic chess newsletter and has worked as a freelance proofreader for Random House publishers and others. He lives in Northern California.
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