Max Euwe: The Biography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few lives in the world of competitive chess are as compelling as that of Max Euwe, the mild-mannered Dutch mathematician who, against all odds, wrested the World Chess Championship from the formidable Alexander Alekhine in 1935. Alexander Münninghoff's Max Euwe: The Biography chronicles the full arc of this remarkable man's life — from his early prodigious talent in Amsterdam to his triumphant reign as the fifth World Chess Champion, and his enduring legacy as a statesman of the game who would later serve as president of FIDE. Münninghoff writes with the authority of a seasoned journalist and the passion of a chess enthusiast, presenting a portrait that is as much a cultural history of twentieth-century Europe as it is a sporting biography. The narrative is enriched by 50 annotated games, each bearing original analysis by the Dutch World Champion himself, giving the reader an extraordinary window into Euwe's strategic genius. Whether you are a dedicated chess player seeking insight into grandmaster thinking or a reader drawn to stories of quiet intellectual courage, this biography leaves an indelible question hanging in the air: what does it truly take to conquer the world's most demanding game?
Author: Alexander Münninghoff
Format: Paperback
Published: 2001, New in Chess, Alkmaar
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few lives in the world of competitive chess are as compelling as that of Max Euwe, the mild-mannered Dutch mathematician who, against all odds, wrested the World Chess Championship from the formidable Alexander Alekhine in 1935. Alexander Münninghoff's Max Euwe: The Biography chronicles the full arc of this remarkable man's life — from his early prodigious talent in Amsterdam to his triumphant reign as the fifth World Chess Champion, and his enduring legacy as a statesman of the game who would later serve as president of FIDE. Münninghoff writes with the authority of a seasoned journalist and the passion of a chess enthusiast, presenting a portrait that is as much a cultural history of twentieth-century Europe as it is a sporting biography. The narrative is enriched by 50 annotated games, each bearing original analysis by the Dutch World Champion himself, giving the reader an extraordinary window into Euwe's strategic genius. Whether you are a dedicated chess player seeking insight into grandmaster thinking or a reader drawn to stories of quiet intellectual courage, this biography leaves an indelible question hanging in the air: what does it truly take to conquer the world's most demanding game?