1st Women's Chess Olympiad - Emmen 1957

Emmen 1957: Premiere! See how the Women's Olympiads were born.

We waited 30 years for this! While men had been competing since 1927, women played their first Olympiad only in 1957, in the Dutch town of Emmen. We present to you a unique, first-of-its-kind complete monograph of this event. Follow the stories of the chess pioneers, including the outstanding performance of the Polish team (Krystyna Holuj and Miroslawa Litmanowicz), in a tournament that forever changed the face of the royal game.

It is with great satisfaction that we present a truly exceptional volume in our series - "The Great Book of Chess Olympiads: 1st Women's Chess Olympiad - Emmen 1957".

Why is this ebook so important?

The men had their London in 1927. The women had to wait until 1957. But it was worth the wait! Until now, the history of the first Women's Olympiad was often treated as an afterthought, a mere footnote to the men's competitions. We are reversing that narrative. Krzysztof Puszczewicz has created the first complete monograph of this tournament available on the market.

What will you find inside?

• A Historic Breakthrough: See what chess looked like as played by the pioneers of the discipline in the 1950s. These were times without engines, full of romanticism and uncompromising battles.
• Polish Highlights: A treat for fans of the red and white! We follow every game of our national team, consisting of: Krystyna Holuj (later a long-time Polish champion under the name Radzikowska) and Miroslawa Litmanowicz. How did they fare against the world's elite?
• Complete Documentation: As always in our series - results, tables, photographs, and games. We uncover the forgotten heroines of the chessboard.

This is not just a book about results. It is a story of the determination of women who fought for their place at the Olympic tables. Essential reading not only for collectors, but for anyone who wants to understand the full history of chess.

The book is now available for purchase! [Link to store]

Fun Fact

Check in the ebook which player became the first unofficial "queen" of the Olympiads before the era of Nona Gaprindashvili and Maia Chiburdanidze!