num_pages: 320
description: A history of the development of the modern game of chess from the late 15th century to 1940. It focuses on the world championship contests to explore the personalities of the game and their struggles for the title. Included are appendices of title holders and major tournament winners, an extensive annotated bibliography and thirty-one games of historical importance that are fully explained.
language: English
title: The Chess Kings (Volume One): History, Politics, and the Fine Art of Mythmaking in Chess
titlecomplete: The Chess Kings (Volume One): History, Politics, and the Fine Art of Mythmaking in Chess
publisher: Trafford Publishing