The Hypermodern Game of Chess - Softcover

Tartakower, Savielly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1941270301 ISBN 13: 9781941270301

Publisher: Russell Enterprises, 2015

Synopsis

Tartakower’s Legendary Magnum Opus

The decade after the First World War was one of exciting change for the royal game. A new wave of dynamic chess was taking shape, led by the young lions Alekhine, Réti, Nimzowitsch, Breyer, Euwe, Tartakower and others. They were successfully asserting their new ideas against the Old Guard.

It was in this period that Savielly Tartakower’s magnificent work Die Hypermoderne Schachpartie was first released. A massive tome of over 500 densely packed pages, the first edition was published in German in 1924. It was an instant best-seller and a second edition soon followed with corrections and additional material.

At first glance, it appears to be an opening manual with incredibly comprehensive notes. But in fact it is much more. There are essays on strategy, tactics, endings, history and other chess-related topics, all presented in Tartakower’s wonderful writing style.

However, don’t be fooled by the witty aphorisms and humor. The scope and depth of Tartakower’s annotations would be unmatched until Chess Informant came along in the 1960s. And the rise of the silicon monsters notwithstanding, there is much fertile opening theory to be found and explored.

The Hypermodern Game of Chess is the first English-language work of the Second Edition. Several hundred diagrams have been added and some reformatting of the text has been done to meet the expectations of 21st century readers. In every other respect, it preserves all the comprehensive content.

The Hypermodern Game of Chess is now available in English. See why it has inspired generations of chessplayers. See why Tartakower’s magnum opus is, as they say, the stuff of legend...

About this title

About the Author:

Savielly Tartakower was one of the greatest chessplayers of the hypermodern school. His creative writing style, laced with wit and humor, has made his books and essays a favorite of generations of chessplayers. His chessplaying was original and unique, yet powerful enough to be considered one of the top ten chessplayers in the world for decades.

About this edition

• Publisher: Russell Enterprises
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1941270301
• ISBN 13: 9781941270301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 412