Vera Menchik : a biography of the first women's world chess champion, with 350 games / Robert B. Tanner.

Author
Tanner, Robert B. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Description
x, 316 pages : illustrations, portratis ; 26 cm

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    "Not only was Vera Menchik the first woman in the history of chess to compete on an equal basis with the top male players, she absolutely dominated women's chess during the last 17 years of her life. In this book her games are brought to life utilizing her own annotations, as well as the notes of her contemporaries"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Vera Menchik
    • Her games, events and crosstables
    • The writings of Vera Menchik
    • Appendices, notes, bibliography, indices.
    ISBN
    • 9780786496020 ((library binding ; : alk. paper))
    • 0786496029 ((library binding ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2015050044
    OCLC
    933386084
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