Grandmaster Chess: The Book of the Louis D Statham Lone Pine Masters Plus Tournament, 1975

Isaac Kashdan (1905-1985) Signed by Walter Brown and Jeremy Sillman

Published by California State Chess Federation, San Francisco, 1975

208 pages+[16] pages with plates, illustrations, diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/4") issued in dark red wrappers with black lettering to spine and cover, pictorial knight on cover. Staff writers are Jude Acers, Alan Benson, Robert Burger, Dennis Fritzinger, Guthrie McClain. 220 games, many with notes (Liberzon). Surveys of endings (Burger). Middle games (Acers). Endings (Benson). [Signed by Walter Browne and Jeremy Sillman] (Lusis: 1728) First edition. Lone Pine is a small town , population less than 2000, in eastern California where Louis Statham, a wealthy engineer, financed annual swiss tournaments from 1971 to 1981. By paying travel plus living expenses he was able to attract GMs from all over the world. In 1981 there were 61 players, 27 of whom were GMs, in a 9 round swiss. Korchnoi (7) won about $15000, ahead of Gligoric (6 1/2) and Sosonko (6 1/2). Previous winners included Larsen (1978) and Gligoric (1972). The series stopped in 1981 when Statham took ill in 1982 and died in 1983. (Davinksy: 118) Condition: Corners bumped, some light pencil check marks next to some of the games. A very good copy of a scarce item in faux dust jacket. Seller Inventory # BOOKS007751

Bibliographic Details

Title: Grandmaster Chess: The Book of the Louis D ...
Publisher: California State Chess Federation, San Francisco
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition