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The Oxford companion to chess /

From the earliest myths describing the games invention right up to the semi-finals of the 1993 World championship cycle, this book embraces all branches of the game, including over-the-board play, correspondence chess and other forms of telechess. Biographies of all major figues are also included.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hooper, David, 1915-
Other Authors: Whyld, Kenneth
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1984.
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Summary:From the earliest myths describing the games invention right up to the semi-finals of the 1993 World championship cycle, this book embraces all branches of the game, including over-the-board play, correspondence chess and other forms of telechess. Biographies of all major figues are also included.
Physical Description:407 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
ISBN:0192175408 (hardback)