Blindfold chess : history, psychology, techniques, champions, world records, and important games /

"This work provides extensive coverage of blindfold chess from its earliest known instances until present. It describes the personalities and achievements of blindfold chess's greatest players--including Paulsen, Morphy, Blackburne, Zukertort, Pillsbury, Réti, Alekhine, Koltanowski, Najdor...

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Main Author: Hearst, Eliot, 1932-
Other Authors: Knott, John, 1940-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]
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Summary:"This work provides extensive coverage of blindfold chess from its earliest known instances until present. It describes the personalities and achievements of blindfold chess's greatest players--including Paulsen, Morphy, Blackburne, Zukertort, Pillsbury, Réti, Alekhine, Koltanowski, Najdorf and Fine, as well as present-day grandmasters such as Anand, Kramnik and Morozevich, who play in regular tournaments with players blindfolded"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 437 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-413) and indexes.
ISBN:9780786434442 (library binding : alk. paper)
0786434449 (library binding : alk. paper)