100 Master Games of Modern Chess (First Edition)

For sale 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Dr. Savielly Tartakower and J. du Mont is a classic collection of fully annotated games representing the development of master chess in the years following World War II.Published by G. Bell & Sons of London in 1954, this first British edition was intended as a continuation and supplement to the authors' earlier 500 Master Games of Chess. Unlike that earlier work, this volume concentrates largely on the modern post-1945 chess period, bringing together 100 games selected from the leading players and important events of the era. The games are arranged by opening, making the book useful not only as a collection of master play but also as a historical look at opening practice during the formative years of postwar modern chess. The games are fully annotated, with chess diagrams throughout, and the volume includes an **index of players**. Tartakower's annotations are particularly characteristic of his writing: knowledgeable, lively and often accompanied by the kind of concise observations and chess commentary for which he was famous. The collection provides examples of the opening, middlegame and endgame play of the period while allowing the reader to follow the evolution of modern chess through actual tournament and match games.For collectors, this is an especially desirable edition because the 1954 Bell edition is the first British edition.

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