SINGAPORE CHESS: A HISTORY, 1945-1990
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (583 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071K64KJL |
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| Number of Pages | : | 589 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Personal stories (based on fresh interviews) are provided that give a sense of the chessplaying milieu of the time. Also chronicled within are the careers of Singapore's top players and their achievements. Contained within these pages are tributes to the modern founding fathers of Singapore chess. In documenting chess development in Singapore for the period in question, this book also provides glimpses of a wider social history. A selection of 139 annotated games played by top Singapore-based players and Singapore masters between 1949 and 1990 is matched by a rich collection of more than 200 rare illustrations. This book is the definitive volume on the history of chess in Singapore. This includes fine team performances (belying Singapore's seeming status in the chess world as a tiny red dot) and spectacular individual successes on the international stage. Stalwarts in the chess scene, featured in this book, went on to be notable figures in the wider social and political landscape. This volume is a wonderful resource for chess aficionados, interested amateurs, collectors and historians.. Covering 1945–1990, it covers the post-war emergence of a truly "local" chess scene out of t