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Udo Güldner
One of our younger members renders great services to the regional
chess history of Franken – the chronicle of the chess club Forchheim
(2002), compiled by Udo Güldner, is not only impressing by its
extent (> 430 pp.). By the way, Rudolf Glenk’s article is
also printed in this chronicle. (M.N.) |
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Guy
Van Habberney
This teamwork of cash auditor and chairman is definitely a "raisin
in the cake" of chess biblio-graphies, as the meticulous compilation
of the complete Belgian chess literature mates here with an exquisite
color printing whose impact is unveiled above all by the numerous
pictures. Many information boxes (highlighted in color) on relevant
authors, photographs of chess personalities, a correlation table
(as to L/N and Cleveland) and an index of names complete a work
which belongs to the required stock of each bibliographically interested
chess friend.
Here the entry on Henri
Serruys featuring his earlier publication.
(R.B., III 2012) |
Dust jacket verso
(or soft-cover resp.)
Self-published, Antwerp, 2011
157 pp, 24 x 16 cm
Softcover edition: 200 copies
Hardback edition (picture right):
50 copies |
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Tim
Harding
Tim Harding is one of the most industrious authors of our members,
he has shifted from the short-lived opening literature to the
stimulating and entertaining genre of correspondence chess game
collections and CC history. Also in an exemplary manner his Chess
Mail www.chessmail.com,
unfortunately publication ceased with the January 2006 issue.
(M.N.)
Tim
Harding's last work, published 2011 by McFarland, is partly based
on his PhD thesis finished 2009 at Trinity College Dublin (with
the central theme "history of correspondence chess").
You will find more information about this highly acclaimed book
at his web
site, including a radio
interview the author recently gave on his work.
Meanwhile Tim Harding has already tackled a new book project,
for this please see the entry in Current
book projects of our members (>> member section).
(R.B., in July 2011)
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Martin
Frère Hillyer
Our US member from Ohio presents a very attractive book which makes
a valuable contribution to the American chess history of the 19th
century. As the author's name may already suggest, he is a descendant
(great-great-grandson) of Thomas Frère (1820-1900), so his
work also a piece of genealogical research on his own family. For
the first time Thomas Frère's contributions to the development
of chess in the USA, particularly in New York City, have been completely
documented and acknowledged here.
Inter alia Frère was a second of Steinitz during his first
world championship match against Zukertort, and he was a good friend
of the American chess legend Paul Morphy – the first book
on Morphy came from his pen.
(R.B., IV 2012)
Publisher's
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Owen
M. Hindle
In the world of chess historians and also of chess players the name
of Owen M. Hindle sounds good – a British champion player
(participant of the chess olympiads 1964 and 1966) and an author
of several chess books. The biography of Cecil de Vere, which is
worth reading, is a joint production together with Bob Jones. (M.N.)
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Karl
Kadletz
Our Austrian member Karl Kadletz from Leobendorf near Vienna can look
back on numerous historical works and reviews but up to now only on
one contribution to chess history – a nice survey
on Wolfgang von Kempelen in "Archiv der Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften"
which he made available to us as an "offprint". About his
contribution to the "Turk", published in Schach-Aktiv
12/1984 Mr Kadletz appears to be not so happy – Preßburg
turned into Preßbaum (a suburb of Vienna) ...
(M.N.) |
The auctioneers Klittich-Pfankuch
– primarily father Roger und son Dr. Karl Klittich are responsible
for a whole series of auction catalogues which provide outstanding
descriptions and representations of the offered chess literature
(and other collector’s items). Significant portions of chess
literature were first shown in the 23rd auction of the year 1993
– meanwhile the auctions in Brunswick represent the "Mecca
of the chess book collectors". (M.N.) |
Auction
house Klittich-Pfankuch
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Kurt
Landsberger
The Steinitz biography and the following collection of materials on
William Steinitz by his distant relation Kurt Landsberger belong to
the most impressive works I have to describe in the course of this
series. Maybe it was also the personal meeting with Kurt in Düsseldorf
in October 2003 which intensified this impression. It’s just
unbelievable what this "non chess player" has collected
on the first world champion and how it is presented with expertise
and love of details. Two "wonderful" books – thanks,
dear Kurt. (M.N.)
Kurt Landsberger and Michael Negele
(Düsseldorf 2003)
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Isaak
M. Linder
Among the numerous chess historical works by Isaak M. Linder (also
here co-authored by his son Vladimir I.) I have selected one of the
most recent and hefty (nearly 2 kg) items: Kings of the Chess World
– "Terra Sport" Moscow 2001 – An extensive account
including documents on the chess world champions from Steinitz to
Kramnik – whose chapter incidentally turns out to be remarkable
short. (M.N.) |
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