Suggestions for 20th Chess History for Beginners
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Chchess
Jan 29, 2022
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Hi there, I'm looking for a good starter book on history of chess in 20th Century. Any suggestions appreciated. TIA :)
Jan 30, 2022
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Chchess wrote:
Hi there, I'm looking for a good starter book on history of chess in 20th Century. Any suggestions appreciated. TIA :)
Cannot speak for a beginner book spanning the 20th century, but if you have a favorite player from the 20th century (first half of the 20th century would be best for a beginner), like Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker, etc, you could get the book on that player in the Move by Move series, like Lasker - Move by Move or Capablanca - Move by Move.
Jan 30, 2022
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#3
Garry Kasparov's "My Great Predecessors" volumes 1 through 4. Skip the computer dump annotations and just read it for the history.
Another great option is Andy Soltis's "Soviet Chess 1917-1991".
Jan 30, 2022
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#4
I’ve gotten most of my chess history from agadmator but just researching top known players from the 20th century is enough. A lot of Wikipedia pages provide so much free information.
