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The Gijon International Chess Tournaments, 1944-1965: A History with Biographies and 213 Games

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By (author): Luis Mendez Castedo Pedro Mendez Castedo

Focusing on the recovery of chess in Spain and Europe after World War II, this book traces the development of the International Chess Tournaments in Gijon from 1944 to 1965. The authors cover the decline of world champion Alekhine and the rise of the child prodigy Arturo Pomar, along with the great chess of Euwe, Rossolimo, Prins, Medina, Larsen and others.

Drawing on primary sources and testimonies of former players and organizers, chapters feature the tournament tables, winner's biographies, historical commentaries and 213 games.

Appendices with biographical notes and tables of participants for each year are included.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 454g
  • Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Jul 2019
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781476676593

About Luis Mendez CastedoPedro Mendez Castedo

Pedro Méndez Castedo is an amateur chess player a school guidance counselor a member of the Asturias Chess History Commission a bibliophile and a researcher of the history of Spanish and Asturian chess. He lives in San Martín del Rey Aurelio Spain. Luis Mendez Castedo is an amateur chess player a teacher at a state school a member of the Asturias Chess History Commission a bibliophile and an investigator of the history of Spanish chess. He lives in Gijón Spain.

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