GNM, 5 pages of glossy photos with 4 on most pages. Didn't want to scan them in for fear of breaking the binding of this book since it seems a bit fragile. 33 years old and the binding seems a bit brittle but all the pages are in excellent condition.
Thanks for the info Mike!
Thanks for diversion from Sunday chores, Mike. The groceries and grass can wait for this vital activity. Here are a few oldies and classics. Whenever I want a quick handle on an opening and don't want to go online, Horowitz is my man.
That copy of Horowitz is in pretty good shape, suggesting that maybe you need to use it more. 
Go with the crème de la crème:
Uncle Roberto?
Roberto Grau, the perennial Argentine champion until he dropped dead at age 44 in 1944.
Thanks for diversion from Sunday chores, Mike. The groceries and grass can wait for this vital activity. Here are a few oldies and classics. Whenever I want a quick handle on an opening and don't want to go online, Horowitz is my man.
That copy of Horowitz is in pretty good shape, suggesting that maybe you need to use it more.
LOL. Most of my chess books operate by osmosis, not study.
The development of a chess player runs parallel with that of chess itself; a study of the history of playing methods therefore has great practical value.Euwe's notion that growth in individual chess skill follows a pattern that parallels historic development often occupies my thoughts. It forms part of my rationale for favoring nineteenth and early-twentieth century games as a principal source for the lessons I develop for young players. It keeps me going back to the classics for my own skill development.
The Development of Chess Style (1968), n.p.
Uncle Roberto?
Roberto Grau, the perennial Argentine champion until he dropped dead at age 44 in 1944.
He was a strong player and one of the original founders of what is now the FIDE. May I ask what he died from? I didn't see it listed. I forgot that Verna Menchik died of a German rocket during WW2 at age 38 in 1944 in England. I see your Uncle passed in 1944.
For every person, I'd certainly say the most recent Reassess your Chess version is the most valuable and inclusive. And everybody's bound to have at least a few books on famous historical players and openings which vary by person (as play style varies).
For the advanced player, Aagaard's series on Grandmaster Preparation and The Attacking Manual I and II and Averbakh's Chess Tactics for the Advanced player are highly useful.
For the intermediate player, Aagaard's Excelling at... series, Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics, and Silman's complete endgame course, as well as some high-volume tactics books.
A personal favorite is Mayhem in the Morra by Esserman, which is one of the most comprehensive and versatile opening books I've ever read. It covers not only the opening at hand, but general tactics, proper usage of momentum/attacking motifs, and even opening ideas which you'll find yourself using as both sides. The opening itself useful even at the higher levels, it has some serious bite even at the expert or master levels.
Thanks for diversion from Sunday chores, Mike. The groceries and grass can wait for this vital activity. Here are a few oldies and classics. Whenever I want a quick handle on an opening and don't want to go online, Horowitz is my man.
I love that book. I spent many, many hours in it through the 1980s.
Back in the early 80's this was one of the hottest books. This was a must book for many years.
Latest edition to the McFarland Library released this June.*Amazon had it listed as a paperback although the book was not released in paperback, I contacted them and they now have it corrected. Another beautiful cloth binding from McFarland.
Latest edition to the McFarland Library released this June.*Amazon had it listed as a paperback although the book was not released in paperback, I contacted them and they now have it corrected. Another beautiful cloth binding from McFarland.
Hi Mike, Can you give us any details on the book, i.e. games, photographs, tournaments, etc?
just got it and trying to download WIN 10 on another computer which isn't working out so might be a while.
249 games. Looks like the pictures are just from sketches from newspapers back in the late 1800's. Died at 42, very young. Played mostly from 1883 to 1900. His individual matched included, Mackenzie, Delmar, Showalter, Steinitz, Marshall, and a couple more. He beat Marshall in both his matched 3-0 in 1898 and 1900. US Champ 1892 beat Showalter.
Finally after a long wait and delays my Vera Menchik hardback book finally arrived from McFarland today. The biography of the Women's First World Champion includes 350 games, crosstables and a few photos. . A great book to add to your collection!
Yes, fantastic book. Hope it is all we were hoping for. Was originally planned for softcover, but due to the emails they received from supporters of this book they switched over to HC and even kept the price the same. Super job McFarland.
GNM, 5 pages of glossy photos with 4 on most pages. Didn't want to scan them in for fear of breaking the binding of this book since it seems a bit fragile. 33 years old and the binding seems a bit brittle but all the pages are in excellent condition.