The Life and Games of Carlos Torre (Paperback)

This is what's new in this edition: More accurate and more extensive annotations, computer-assisted. Every game has been examined under Stockfish 14, probably the best analytical engine available for home computers at this time. For the first edition we had only Fritz 4 and 5, which compare to Stockfish like a Model T Ford to a Ferrari, and many games were given no computer examination at all. Thus owners of the first edition will find most annotations here substantially different (and substantially better). However, many general assessments and heuristic notes proved valid and have been retained. * Torre's own annotations to several games have been unearthed and added. These come from several sources: the American Chess Bulletin, his book of the 1926 Mexican Championship tournament, and his instructional booklet Development of Chess Ability. * Several games have been added. Some, frankly, are Torre losses, which we give in the interest of presenting a more complete, balanced picture of his play. The first edition, to some extent, looked at Torre through rose-colored glasses; here we aim only for untinted clarity. Also added are the six games between players other than Torre that he annotated for the Mexican Championship tournament book (see Chapter VIII). * There are many more diagrams and photographs than in the first edition. Also more thumbnail bios of Torre's opponents. * More ancillary material about Torre's life and career: pictures, anecdotes, interesting facts, opinions, bits of trivia etc., drawn from the ACB, the Wiener Schachzeitung, the film Torre x Torre, and other sources. * A 1927 interview with Torre, published in the Yucatan magazine Anahuac, in Chapter III. * Chapter IV, excerpts from the book 64 Variaciones Sobre un Tema de Torre by his friend German de la Cruz.

General

Imprint:	Thinkers Publishing
Country of origin:	Belgium
Release date:	February 2023
Authors:	Kingston • Velasco
Dimensions:	234 x 170mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	588
ISBN-13:	978-9464201727
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Indoor games > Board games > Chess
LSN:	946420172X
Barcode:	9789464201727

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