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Julius Finn : a chess master's life in America, 1871-1931 /

"Finn's chess success contributed to the rise of the chess scene in the Big Apple in the early twentieth century, and he fared equally well in business, parlaying his skills into a highly successful career. This biography of Finn in America includes analysis of 96 of his chess games, diagr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Urcan, Olimpiu G., 1977-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
Subjects:
Finn, Julius.
Chess players > Poland > Biography.
Chess players > United States > Biography.
Chess > Tournaments > New York (State) > New York.
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Summary:"Finn's chess success contributed to the rise of the chess scene in the Big Apple in the early twentieth century, and he fared equally well in business, parlaying his skills into a highly successful career. This biography of Finn in America includes analysis of 96 of his chess games, diagrams of game situations and photographs"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780786442836 (library binding : alk. paper)
0786442832 (library binding : alk. paper)