Joseph Henry Blackburne
A Chess Biography
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Word Count
148,000 words, Guess
Page Count
592 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28566812M
- ISBN-139780786474738
- OCLC Control Number900306725
- Internet Archivejosephhenryblack0000hard
- Library of Congress Control Number2015012256
Classifications
- LCCGV1439.B53H37 2015
- LCCGV1439.B53 H37 2015
Description
"This first comprehensive biography of Britain's greatest chess player of the early 20th century presents more than 1,000 of Blackburne's games chronologically, including all his surviving games from serious competition, annotated in varying detail. Many are masterpieces containing beautiful combinations and instructive endgame play. Blackburne's unusual family and social background are fully explored"--
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