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Chess tournaments are the heart and soul of chess. A place where the greats and "wannabe" greats contend for the first prize, and where chess skill rises to extraordinary levels. These tournament books represent the finest games of chess mastery ever conducted. See the games the legendary heroes of chess fought and learn from their mistakes.

Greatest Tournaments
in the History of Chess 1851-1986
by ChessBase

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CD ROM:  50 tournaments, 1400 annotated, tables and more.

In this terrific collection you will get extensive tournament reports  containing many interesting details, giving you an insight into the history of chess. he 50 tournament reports form a true treasure trove of information. Click here to learn more about the Greatest Tournaments

The Capablanca - Lasker Match
by J. R. Capablanca

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E-Book: 14 annotated games, photo, biographies. For use with ChessBase 7+, Fritz 6+, ChessBase Reader or CB Light.

The 1921 match in Havana between J. R. Capablanca and Emanuel Lasker was the most decisive victory ever achieved by any challenger. The young Cuban master clearly dominated the match - no mean feat versus a player like Lasker! Click here to learn more about The Capablanca - Lasker Match E-Book.

International Chess Congress, St. Petersburg 1909
by Emanuel Lasker

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CD ROM:  175 annotated games, text documents, photos and crosstable. For use with ChessBase or CB Light, Chess Assistant, more. 2.16MB

Even today, St. Petersburg 1909 ranks high on any list of top tournaments, a trial of skill which produced more than a few "anthology" games. What makes the 1909 Congress at St. Petersburg one of the greatest, however, is that writing its official tournament book was entrusted to Emanuel Lasker. Here we have the reigning world champion's insight into each game, a complete account of this difficult event from the victor's point of view. Click here to learn more on International Chess Congress, St. Petersburg 1909.

International Chess Congress, St. Petersburg 1909
by Emanuel Lasker

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E-book:  175 annotated games, text documents, photos and crosstable. For use with ChessBase or CB Light. 2.16MB

Even today, St. Petersburg 1909 ranks high on any list of top tournaments, a trial of skill which produced more than a few "anthology" games. What makes the 1909 Congress at St. Petersburg one of the greatest, however, is that writing its official tournament book was entrusted to Emanuel Lasker. Here we have the reigning world champion's insight into each game, a complete account of this difficult event from the victor's point of view. Click here to learn more on International Chess Congress, St. Petersburg 1909.

Hastings 1895,
The Centennial Edition
edited by Sid Pickard

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Softcover:  6x9, 260 pages, 230 games 173 diagrams, algebraic notation, indices, crosstable

The greatest chess tournament of all time was held in the summer of 1895 at Hastings. This "Grand International Chess Congress" attracted the strongest field of players ever assembled, with Steinitz, Lasker, Tchigorin, Tarrasch and others present. Click here for more information on Hastings 1895, The Centennial Edition.

Discart-Bonetti Match, 1863
by Alessandro Nizzola

$9.95 Ebook for Download
E-book:  Annotated games, compositions and text documents. For use with ChessBase or CB Light

Here is your chance to experience chess as it used to be - or might have been! In January of 1863 a match took place between Francesco Discart and Cornelio Bonetti, using the old Italian rules of chess. Castling was "free" style, en passant pawn captures were disallowed, and a pawn could only be promoted to those pieces already captured! All 15 games of this great match are annotated by Discart himself, and much additional material is included. To learn more click here.

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