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Vera Menchik, A Biography

12/4/2017 – A biography on the first Women's World Champion Vera Menchik offers the chance to know more about the chess world of nearly 100 years ago. Women in chess have a rich history, and this book paints a great historical portrait, showing us beautiful games played by Miss Menchik against top chess players of her day. Davide Nastasio has the review. | Photo: Menchik (centre) at a simul at the Bury and West Suffolk Chess Club in 1936 | suffolkchess.org.uk

Three fascinating books

10/6/2015 – The chess books published by McFarland are special. They are carefully designed and edited and attract excellent writers. If you are interested in chess history or the lives of outstanding chess personalities they are an absolute must. Recently, the American publisher presented a number of new titles that are definitely worth reading and offer fascinating insights.
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