Kurt Richter : A Chess Biography with 499 Games

Name: Kurt Richter
Brand: McFarland & Co Inc
SKU: 9781476669069
Price: 14100 KES
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ISBN: 9781476669069

by Alan McGowan

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 1476669066

ISBN-13 9781476669069

Publisher McFarland & Co Inc

Imprint McFarland & Co Inc

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 21st, 2018

Print length 384 Pages

Weight 1,158 grams

Dimensions 22.30 x 29.00 x 2.80 cms

Product Classification: Biography: general Chess

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German master Kurt Richter (1900-1969) made significant contributions to the chess world as a player, and as an editor and author. This overview of his life and games sheds light on a player who should be better known, with much never-before-seen material. Examples of his entertaining writings on chess are included.

German master Kurt Richter (1900-1969) made significant contributions to the chess world as a player, and as an editor and author. Unassuming in real life, Richter was a fearsome opponent who expressed himself mainly through his over-the-board results, as well as through his chess journalism and literary output. He was responsible for several innovative openings, some of which gained renewed status in later years.

This overview of his life and games sheds light on a player who should be better known, with much never-before-seen material. Examples of his entertaining writings on chess are included, some featuring his fictitious student opponent, Dr. Zabel. A wide selection of games illustrates the surprising combinations and brilliant style of play that earned him the title "The Executioner of Berlin."

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