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The Gijon International Chess Tournaments, 1944-1965: A History with Biographies and 213 Games (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476676593)
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Pedro M駭dez Castedo
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xFocusing on the recovery of chess in Spain and Europe after World War II, this book traces the development of the International Chess Tournaments in Gijon from 1944 to 1965. The authors cover the decline of world champion Alekhine and the rise of the child prodigy Arturo Pomar, along with the great chess of Euwe, Rossolimo, Prins, Medina, Larsen and others.
Drawing on primary sources and testimonies of former players and organizers, chapters feature the tournament tables, winner's biographies, historical commentaries and 213 games.
Appendices with biographical notes and tables of participants for each year are included.
Author: Pedro M駭dez Castedo, Luis M駭dez Castedo
ISBN-10: 1476676593
ISBN-13: 9781476676593
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2019
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.60d
By Pedro M駭dez Castedo
xPedro M駭dez Castedo is an amateur chess player, a school guidance counselor, a member of the Asturias Chess History Commission, a bibliophile and a researcher of the history of Spanish and Asturian chess. He lives in San Mart匤 del Rey Aurelio, Spain. Luis Mendez Castedo is an amateur chess player, a teacher at a state school, a member of the Asturias Chess History Commission, a bibliophile and an investigator of the history of Spanish chess. He lives in Gij, Spain.
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