Many historical chess books focus on individual 19th century masters and tournaments yet little is written covering the full scope of competitive chess through

Most chess biographies present the games of famous players--but not their writings. Filling that gap, this book begins with Syrian master and author of chess st

The 19th century in the United States saw the evolution of a leisure society. Enjoying numerous technological advances, people had free time to indulge in a var

Analysis of the games and positions of the best chess player of the 19th century — his rare blunders, omissions, selected endgames, and openings.