Author: Tim Harding

Drawing on new research, this biography of William Steinitz (1836-1900), the first World Chess Champion, covers his early life and career, with a f...

Exploring a bygone aspect of intellectual sport, this book details the history of British and Irish correspondence chess from the first formal m...

A huge amount was published about chess in the United Kingdom before the First World War. The growing popularity of chess in Victorian Britain w...

During a career spanning more than 50 years, J. H. Blackburne (1841-1924) won the British Chess Championship and several international tournaments,...

This book portrays British chess life in the nineteenth century through biographical studies of ten players who shaped the modern game. From Cap...