Chess: A Celebration of 2000 Years

by Roswin Finkenzeller

Real seller with inventory on hand. Hard Cover. MacKenzie Publishing, 1990. Near Fine / No Jacket. Book shows wear to bottom edge of covers, otherwise very clean, oversize format in black cloth HB covers. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, now wrapped in protective clear cover. 208 pages, heavily illustrated in full color, contents Early legends, The Indian game, The Arabian game and Princess Dilaram, First professional players, The royal game, the national schools, The great masters, etc.

Genres: Chess

208 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Heather]

Learning about the history and evolution of the game of chess was interesting. Chess is documented back to the 7th century and the origins of the game predate the birth of Christ. Playing the game takes on a deeper connection in the context of all those that came before.

[Ryan]

A good overview of the history of chess. While I would have liked more information about the development of tactics of chess tactics by greats like Fischer, there's plenty on chess as a pastime from many different cultures over the years.