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W.H.K. Pollock

A Chess Biography With 523 Games

by John S. Hilbert e Olimpiu G. Urcan
language: english
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, May of 2017 ‧
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During his first years in America, William Henry Krause Pollock participated in some of the most important American chess events of the 19th century. Pollock played matches against strong players like Charles Moehle, John L. McCutcheon, Jackson W. Showalter and Eugene Delmar. This biography analyzes in great detail Pollock's chess play, as well as his career and life in England, Ireland and America. His American years unveil even more about the American chess landscape during the first half of 1890s, one of the most interesting periods in American chess history. Offered here are an unprecedented collection of annotated games played by Pollock (around 500), historical photographs and line drawings. Sources include historical chess journals and magazines with chess columns from America, the United Kingdom and Canada.

W.H.K. Pollock

A Chess Biography With 523 Games

by John S. Hilbert e Olimpiu G. Urcan

Property Description
ISBN: 9780786458684
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Release Date: May of 2017
Language: English
Dimensions: 178 x 254 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Sports and Leisure > Tabletop Games
Books in English > Fiction > Biographies
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780786458684