George H. Mackenzie - A Chess Biography with 1,272 Games

A top ten world chess player, George H. Mackenzie (1837-1891) dominated in the US for more than a quarter century. This book details his tragic family life, his British and American war records, relations with the New York, national and international chess communities and his unfortunate and questionable death.

Info autore

John S. Hilbert, a retired senior attorney with the Social Security Administration living in Buffalo, New York, has written 16 chess books and over 100 articles on chess biography and history, winning multiple national and international awards.

Riassunto

A top ten world chess player, George H. Mackenzie (1837-1891) dominated in the US for more than a quarter century. This book details his tragic family life, his British and American war records, relations with the New York, national and international chess communities and his unfortunate and questionable death.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John S. Hilbert
• Editore: Mcfarland & Co Inc
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2025
• EAN: 9781476690230
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9023-0
• Pagine: 476
• Dimensioni: 216 mm x 279 mm x 24 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia