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De la Bourdonnais Versus McDonnell 1834

The Eighty-Five Games of Their Six Chess Matches, with Excerpts from Additional Games Against Other Opponents

De la Bourdonnais Versus McDonnell 1834( )
Author: Utterberg, Cary
ISBN:978-0-7864-2114-5
Publication Date:Jan 2005
Publisher:McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $65.95
Book Description:

When chess masters Louis Charles Mahe de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell met at London's Westminster Chess Club in 1834, the occasion was notable for a number of reasons. Hard-earned reputations were zealously protected, and masters of equal standing seldom faced each other on even terms. The chess world was watching closely, but it was the actions of bystander William Greenwood Walker, who carefully recorded each move of the 85 games, that would have the greatest impact on...
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Book Details
Pages:416
Detailed Subjects: Games & Activities / Chess
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):17.78 x 25.4 x 2.108 cm
Book Weight:0.914 Kilograms



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