De la bourdonnais versus mcdonnell, 1834: the eighty-five games of their six chess matches, with excerpts from additional games against other opponents
Auteur :
Utterberg, Cary
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786471744
Date de publication :
24 mai 2012
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
708 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides a history of the six chess matches Louis Charles Mahe de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell played against each other in 1834. The 85 games are analysed using modern theory, and there are numerous diagrams and previously published commentary. Biographies of the combatants illuminate their place in the game's history.