Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewAs late as 1950, many chess clubs in America excluded women. The Marshall Chess Club in New York City was an exception, organizing the U.S. Women's Chess Championship beginning in the late 1930s. Since the 1980s, the average rating of the players has increased. The Saint Louis Chess Club has organized the championship since 2009, with record-setting prizes. Drawing on archives and original interviews with the living U.S. Women's Chess Champions, this book examines their careers with biographies, photos, and 171 annotated games, most of which are from the 60 championships between 1937 and 2020. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexey W. RootPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9781476686936ISBN 10: 1476686939 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 24 June 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Championships and Champions deleteviii Foreword by Grandmaster Irina Krush Preface Introduction 1. Adele Rivero Belcher 2. Mona May Karff 3. Gisela Kahn Gresser 4. Mary Bain 5. Nancy Roos 6. Sonja Graf 7. Lisa Lane 8. Eva Aronson 9. Marilyn Simmons 10. Diane Savereide 11. Rachel Crotto 12. Inna Koren 13. Anna Akhsharumova 14. Alexey Root 15. Elena Akhmilovskaya Donaldson 16. Esther Epstein 17. Irina Levitina 18. Sharon Burtman 19. Anjelina Belakovskaia 20. Irina Krush 21. Elina Cotler 22. Camilla Baginskaite 23. Jennifer Shahade 24. Anna Hahn 25. Rusudan Goletiani 26. Anna Zatonskih 27. Nazi Paikidze 28. Sabina Foişor 29. Jennifer Yu Ratings and Crosstables References Traditional Openings Index (to game numbers) ECO Openings Index (to game numbers) General IndexReviews“Alexey Root, takes a look at the history of the United States Women’s Chess Championships, something for which she is uniquely qualified in the sense that not only is she a Woman International Master (WIM), she has also won the Championship herself, back in 1989... Most of the best games have an appropriate amount of annotations to provide both enjoyment and instruction.... All in all, this is a good read and, as with all other publications from McFarland, carefully researched, thoroughly illustrated, indexed, etc.—everything that makes for a great book.”—American Chess Magazine “Root has filled a large gap in chess literature...Root deserves great credit for locating and preserving games by the champions, especially early contests that might otherwise have been lost to future generations. This is a unique and scholarly work that makes an important contribution to the historical record. I suspect that not only collectors and chess historians will want to have a copy, but ordinary fans of the game will enjoy it as well.”—Chess Life; “Wonderfully written...One of those must have chess books!”—Chess Book Reviews “Fills a gap in American chess literature. Previous to its publication one could find little on the subject beyond a bare bones list of winners. Basic information such as a crosstable or a game played by the champion were often missing for many of these events. Even reliable biographical information about the winners was hard to find. No more....a major accomplishment and one chess historians will gratefully appreciate...fascinating”—IM John Donaldson (Mechanics’ Institute) “Fills a gap in American chess literature…Those who read United States Women’s Chess Champions, 1937-2020, will learn a lot about American chess history…a fascinating read”—Mechanics Institute. Fills a gap in American chess literature. Previous to its publication one could find little on the subject beyond a bare bones list of winners. Basic information such as a crosstable or a game played by the champion were often missing for many of these events. Even reliable biographical information about the winners was hard to find. No more....a major accomplishment and one chess historians will gratefully appreciate...fascinating --IM John Donaldson (Mechanics' Institute) Alexey Root, takes a look at the history of the United States Women's Chess Championships, something for which she is uniquely qualified in the sense that not only is she a Woman International Master (WIM), she has also won the Championship herself, back in 1989... Most of the best games have an appropriate amount of annotations to provide both enjoyment and instruction.... All in all, this is a good read and, as with all other publications from McFarland, carefully researched, thoroughly illustrated, indexed, etc.--everything that makes for a great book. --American Chess Magazine Wonderfully written...One of those must have chess books! --Chess Book Reviews Author InformationAlexey W. Root, Ph.D., is a lecturer at The University of Texas at Dallas and a former United States Women’s Chess Champion. This is her eighth book. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
