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Who was the greatest player of all time? In the last century arguments raged over the claims of Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine. In modern times Fischer and Kasparov can lay claim to the same distinction. Yet the fact remains that none of these great figures could rival the score of Steinitz in terms of chess career. The First World Champion held the title and reigned over the chess world for 28 years.
For starters, there are three works of Steinitz presented in e-book format:
The first work is his magnum opus of instruction that moves from fundamentals to advanced ideas with 79 illustrative games. The second is a collection of games from an historic event in which Tschigorin and Weiss tied for first and second place. All 430 games are deeply annotated by Steinitz, who was asked to edit the tournament book.
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recent years the legacy of the Bohemian Caesar has been preserved by a
dedicated band of followers, Kurt Landsberger, Dr.Vlastimil Fiala and last
but not the least Sid Pickard, the author of this CD. Needless to say
that a short review can hardly do justice to this monumental work. A
mild flavor of the contents is all that can be attempted.
The Collected Works of Wilhelm Steinitz includes the following, all in interactive ChessBase format: The Games of Wilhelm Steinitz - This main biographical collection has 1,072 games played by Steinitz, and includes 22 text documents, with 288 games annotated by Steinitz. These are given in full text, woven into the game notation. Steinitz's own account of 4 World Championships, the London-Vienna match, the cable match with Tschigorin and much more, all bound together with Keys, hyperlinks and photos. Screen shot 1 Screen shot 2 The Modern Chess Instructor e-book - Steinitz's masterpiece in 20 text documents, which include 7 chapters of Steinitz teaching chess - from the moves and rules onward. Then Steinitz discusses the openings in chess, examining 8 major openings with 167 Surveys and 79 Illustrative Games. Also included is the Steinitz-Tschigorin match of 1889, for the World Championship. A complete course in chess! Screen shot The 6th American Chess Congress e-book - Tschigorin and Weiss tie for 1st & 2nd place. 5 text documents, including the Committee Report and tournament crosstable. Then all 430 games are given, each annotated by Steinitz. An important part of American chess history, and one of the best tournament books of all time. Screen shot 1 Screen shot 2 A "Magazines" collection - which has large excerpts from the Field, and the International Chess Magazine. About 85 games here, plus 13 text documents - including the Wisker-MacDonnell match (1874), the Zukertort-Rosenthal match (1880), the Lipschuetz-Delmar match (1888) and many additional games. Also found are the "analysis" lines from the Steinitz-Tschigorin cable match and the famous article "Morphy and the Play of His Time". Screen shot 1 Screen shot 2
The Steinitz Gambit e-book - Covering 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2. A modern, useful openings book, and a comprehensive look at Steinitz's radical idea. 2 text documents, 6 Surveys and 300 games (150 with notes, 28 by Steinitz), and an excellent openings Key included. Screen shot Bonus - A .pdf file of all Steinitz crosstables, 2 Steinitz screensavers, an electronic jigsaw puzzle and lots of great photos! Altogether nearly 900 games annotated by Steinitz, plus his two books, and extended excerpts from his writings - a lifetime of chess enjoyment! ChessBase Reader included - no other software required. |
| For another review of this title, see The Steinitz Papers and The Collected Works of Wilhelm Steinitz, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft. |
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