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Author Davies, Stephen, 1953-

Title Samuel Lipschütz : a life in chess / Stephen Davies
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 399 pages)
Contents Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Young Samuel -- 2. Club Champion -- 3. Second British Chess Association Congress, London, 1886 -- 4. State Champion -- 5. Sixth American Chess Congress, New York, 1889 -- 6. The Active Player -- 7. An Excursion to the Midwest -- 8. "Lipschütz, the Chess Player" -- 9. American Champion -- 10. The Health Tourist -- 11. Return to New York -- 12. Return Match with Showalter -- 13. The Past Master -- 14. The Staats-Zeitung Cup -- 15. Twilight -- 16. Endgame -- Appendix A. Samuel Lipschütz's Chess Writing -- Appendix B. Samuel Lipschütz's Match and Tournament Record -- Appendix C. The Chess Games of Philip Lipschütz -- Appendix D. Solutions to Problems -- Bibliography -- Index of Opponents -- Index of Opening-ECO Codes -- General Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary "This book gives an account of Lipschütz's chess career, life and milieu and addresses questions surrounding his first name, his periods away from New York and misconceptions concerning the American championship. There are 249 games included"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Lipschütz, Samuel, 1863-1905.
SUBJECT Lipschütz, Samuel, 1863-1905 fast
Subject Chess players -- Hungary -- Biography
Chess -- Collections of games.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
GAMES -- Board.
Chess
Chess players
Hungary
Genre/Form Biographies
Collections
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781476618852
1476618852