British Chess Magazine 1935 (Original )

For sale is the bookThe British Chess Magazine 1935 Bound Volume (Volume LV) is a hardcover compilation of all 12 monthly issues published during the year 1935, capturing one of the most dramatic and historically significant years in chess. Edited by R.C. Griffith, this volume documents the shifting tides of chess supremacy, the rise of Soviet influence, and the stunning upset in the World Championship.Key Events & Tournament Coverage World Chess Championship: Alekhine vs. Euwe BCM provides in-depth coverage of the 1935 World Championship match held across 13 cities in the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Groningen. In a stunning reversal, Max Euwe defeated Alexander Alekhine with a final score of 15½–14½, becoming the fifth official World Chess Champion. The magazine features: Annotated games from the 30-game match, highlighting strategic shifts and psychological turning points.Analysis of key openings such as the Slav Defense, Grünfeld Defense, and French Winawer, which dominated the match.Editorial reflections on Alekhine’s decline and Euwe’s disciplined, scientific approach to preparation.Moscow 1935 International Tournament BCM covers this landmark Soviet event featuring Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Mikhail Botvinnik, and Salo Flohr. Flohr and Botvinnik tied for first, while Lasker, at age 66, remained undefeated and finished third. The magazine includes: Annotated games and round-by-round commentary.Profiles of emerging Soviet talents and their impact on global chess. British Championship & Domestic Play Reports on the British Chess Championship, county matches, and club tournaments, with games from top British players such as C.H.O'D. Alexander, Harry Golombek, and Sir George Thomas.International Chess News Coverage of tournaments in Hastings, Margate, and Zurich, featuring players like Reuben Fine, Paul Keres, and Salo Flohr. BCM tracks the growing strength of American and European challengers.Opening Theory & Instructional Essays Studies on the Queen’s Gambit Declined, Sicilian Defense, and Ruy Lopez, plus essays on middlegame planning and endgame technique.Chess Problems & Studies Original compositions from British and international problemists, including T.R. Dawson, offering both challenge and artistic flair.This volume is a cornerstone of chess history, capturing the changing of the guard at the World Championship, the emergence of Soviet chess power, and the final flourish of pre-war international competition. It’s essential reading for collectors and historians seeking insight into the pivotal moments of 20th-century chess.

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