The 19th century in America saw the evolution of a leisure society.
Enjoying numerous technological advances, people had free time to
indulge in a variety of pursuits. An assortment of board games
flooded American homes. By the middle of the century, chess had
surpassed all other games with its popularity. The author of three
important chess texts, Thomas Frere was instrumental in the growth
of chess as a significant American pastime. This work provides an
historical and chronological look at the 19th century development
of chess through the writings of Thomas Frere. His books, letters,
chess columns and scrapbooks chronicles the ways chess evolved over
the greater part of the 1800s, and illuminates important players of
the time and their games. The main text is divided into four
sections covering 1827-1900. The first section looks at the early
years as chess moved from private to public venues, discussing the
establishment of formal chess clubs such as Frere's 1856 Brooklyn
Chess Club. The second section deals with the First American Chess
Congress and the advent of Paul Morphy to the world of chess. The
third section focuses on Frere's part in the first formal world
chess championship, a role thoroughly documented in Frere's
letters. The fourth section examines the last decade of the 1800s
and the steps that led chess into the 20th century.
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