A huge amount was published about chess in the United Kingdom before the First World War. The growing popularity of chess in Victorian Britain was reflected in an increasingly competitive market of bo
"This first comprehensive biography of Britain's greatest chess player of the early 20th century presents more than 1,000 of Blackburne's games chronologically, including all his surviving games from
Clear, straightforward guide covers fundamentals of attacking and positional play, the endgame, assessing positions and choosing moves, difficult positions, time-trouble, much more. 384 diagrams.
