Long known as one of the greatest chess masters of the nineteenth
century, William Steinitz is recognized as the first world
champion. More exactly (and thanks to the efforts of the author of
this book) he has been officially acknowledged as the first
American world chess champion. Luckily for chess scholars, many
letters and postcards survive written by Steinitz and his
associates, friends and foes. After years of research, numerous
personal contacts with people on three continents, and unflagging
efforts to acquire any and all known letters to and from Steinitz,
the author here presents in their own words a remarkable account of
Steinitz and his contemporaries in the chess world of over a
century ago. Notable personalities that write or are written about
include Lasker, Pillsbury, Zukertort, Bird, Blackburne, Janowski,
Tschigorin and Winawer. Each original letter, postcard, scrapbook
item, newspaper or chess magazine article or other writing
(including three lengthily-negotiated match play agreements) are
described along with details of location, ownership, and
circumstances of discovery. It is then printed, nearly always in
full, in English (many translated from their original German by
Landsberger). The author provides a running commentary on the
letters and documents, which are generally chronological in
arrangement, putting them in context and remarking the significance
of certain points made in them. A biographical dictionary at the
back of the book offers information about all the many figures who
received, sent, or were mentioned in the documents or letters. Some
of the games accompanying some of the letters are annotated by
modern grandmaster Andy Soltis (Steinitz's annotations and insights
also accompany some). Each game is illustrated. Facsimiles of some
of the letters are provided.
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