Book Catalogue
Browse the available ebook collection
Found 2 books
The First Chess Olympiad - London 1927
London 1927 marks the beginning of the official FIDE Chess Olympiad cycle. The tournament gathered most of the chess celebrities of the era, led by future World Champion Max Euwe. It is one of the least documented Olympiads in literature. Despite this, the author managed to collect a wealth of new, fascinating information and unique photographs.
2nd Chess Olympiad - The Hague 1928
Travel back to 1928, a time of great change and technological wonders, which for the chess world became the arena of the 2nd Olympiad in The Hague. This edition was unique — held in the shadow of the 9th Summer Olympic Games in Amsterdam and marked by FIDE's controversial resolution admitting only amateurs. Despite the absence of stars like Alekhine, Rubinstein or Tartakower, the tournament was fiercely contested and marked the historic debut of Poland.