Schulz: The Big Book of World Chess Championships

Autor: Schulz, André
Verlag: New in Chess
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Sprache: German
Buchumschlag: hardcover
Seiten: 378

Willhelm Steinitz, who won the first official duel for the World Chess Championship in 1886, would be amazed at the popularity of chess today: There are millions of chess players all over the world, large and small competitions are broadcast live on the Internet, school chess is booming - chess has truly become a worldwide passion.

And what would Steinitz, who suffered from financial problems throughout his life and died in poverty, think of today's world champion Magnus Carlsen, who became a multimillionaire in his early twenties simply because he played great chess?

The history of the World Chess Championships reflects this enormous change. Hamburg chess journalist André Schulz tells the story of these title fights with all their exciting details: the historical, political and social backgrounds, the prize money, the seconds and the psychological warfare on and off the board.

Let yourself be captivated by the magic of Capablanca, Alekhine, Botvinnik, Tal, Karpov, Kasparov, Bobby Fischer and all the others! André Schulz has selected a key game from each of the World Championship matches and explains the moves of the champions in a way that is easy for amateurs to understand. A book that belongs in the library of every true chess lover.

André Schulz is an experienced and respected chess journalist. He has been editor-in-chief of the ChessBase news site since 1997.


"The selection of games is pleasing and the analyses are short and understandable. But I see a main strength of the book in the area of ​​the presentation of the historical context and many small anecdotes about the world of the 64 squares."

Walter Eigenmann, Glarean Magazine:
"Instructive chess history with careful typography, an appealing layout, solid book binding and a sturdy hardcover, and the price for a book of this quality is moderate. A beautifully designed and entertaining novelty for all those chess fans who are more interested in "psychological fodder" than dry opening theory."

Martin Breutigam, Berlin Daily Mirror:
"Rich in facts and strong in opinions, chess journalist André Schulz spans a wide arc through the centuries."



Uwe Bekemann, German Correspondence Chess Federation:
"Schulz has prepared the information very well and his style is that of a historian. I also like the way he deals with events that are made up or cannot be conclusively proven. He lists them, but labels them accordingly and does not elevate them to the status of a statement of fact (..) An excellent documentary work that belongs in the hands of every chess fan whose interest is not limited to the game itself."

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