Ajedrez. Chess. Adolf Albin in America - Olimpiu G. Urcan

A European Chess Master's Sojourn, 1893 -1895

Adolf Albin, a Romanian-born chess master of German origins, was renowned for his originality and his eccentric and dashing playing style, aggressiveness and edgy character.

Through previously unpublished data, tournament reports, newspaper articles and consultation games this work covers Albin’s brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893–1895, with details on his life and chess career.

Olimpiu G. Urcan is a Singapore-based chess historian. In addition to monthly column for ChessCafe.com, he contributes regularly to Edward Winter’s Chess Notes and is the author of several chess biographies published by McFarland.

78 photos, 130 games, diagrams, tables, appendices, notes, bibliography, indexes 286pp. softcover (7 x 10) 2014 [2008]

Table of Contents

Foreword by Neil Brennen 1

Introduction 3

PART I : ALBIN IN AMERICA 5

1. A Tale of Disenchantment: The Columbian Chess Congress, 1893 7

2. Sailing to America, July 1893 25

3. The Match with Albert B. Hodges, August 1893 36

4. The Impromptu International Tournament, September-October 1893 46

5. The City Chess Club Tournament, December 1893 67

6. The Match with Eugene Delmar, February 1894 77

7. The Staats-Zeitung Cup, August 1894 84

8. Another City Chess Club Tournament, October-November 1894 96

9. The Match with J.W. Showalter, September 1894 108

10. A Guest of Philadelphia, February 1895 119

11. Three Months in New Orleans, March-May 1895 129

12. Sailing Back to Europe, July 1895 138

PART II : THE CHESS GAMES* 145

Appendix A. Adolf Albin: Master of Opening Innovation 241

Appendix B. Albin’s Results in America, July 1893 to June 1895 (Crosstables) 264

Appendix C. Albin’s Lifetime Tournament and Match Record (Crosstables) 266

Selected Bibliography 269

Index of Players (to Part II Game Numbers) 271

Index of Supplementary Games and Positions 272

Index of Illustrations 273

Index of Openings 274

General Index 276

*Games numbered 120-130 are in Appendix A.

Pages 278

McFarland 2014 First Edition 2008

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