Thomas Frere and the Brotherhood of Chess

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Martin Frere Hillyer, a descendant of Thomas Frere, lives in Ohio.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Spielen & Raten
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786475087
ISBN-10:	0786475080
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Hillyer, Martin Frère
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Martin Frère Hillyer
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.01.2013
Gewicht:	0,431 kg

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