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The Classical Era of Modern Chess
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Titel: The Classical Era of Modern Chess
Auteur: Monte P.J.
Uitgever: Mc Farland
Jaartal: 2014
Taal: Engels
Aantal pagina's:   594
Verkoopprijs:   € 53.00
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Commentaar:
First introduced by Arabs to newly gained territories in the Mediterranean during the 8th and 9th centuries, the game of chess soon spread throughout Europe, slowly evolving from the less dynamic Shatranj verion into modern chess. This study examines the classical era of modern chess from the late 15th century into the 1640s, paying special attention to key developments in the medieval period and later. After tracing the birth of modern chess in Europe, it offers critical appreciation of relevant chess literature--including works by von der Lasa, van der Linde, Leon, Murray, Chicco, Eales, Petzold, Sanvito, and Garzon--and chronicles all opening and game moves of the era and the development of laws and rules like "en passant" taking, King's leaps, and castlings. With a glossary and over 100 illustrations, this is the definitive overview of a transformative era in the history of chess.

About the Author

Peter J. Monte , a former history teacher, is the author of several articles on the history of chess. He lives in The Netherlands.

Content:

xi List of Illustrations

xiv Acknowledgments

xv Preface

xix Abbreviations

xxi Glossary

Part I - The History of Early Modern Chess

001 Introduction

003 The diffusion of shatranj

014 Medieval chess

019 The birth of modern chess

025 Chapter 1. The First Sources

025 A. Scachs d’amor

031 B. Le Jeu des Esches de la Dame, Moralise

033 Chapter 2. Lucena

036 Rules

037 Openings

039 The Problem Section

065 The Background of Lucena’s Life

067 Dating Lucena’s Book

069 Chapter 3. The Lucena Manuscript

070 Rules

071 Openings

073 Conclusion

074 Chapter 4. The Gottingen Manuscript

076 Date and Origin

079 Rules

079 Openings

082 Comparing Three Sources

083 Conclusion

085 Chapter 5. Damiano

087 Rules

088 Openings

089 Subtleties and Problems

100 Reprints

105 Gruget and Rowbothum

108 White’s Damiano

116 Conclusion

117 Chapter 6. The German Manuscript

118 Rules

118 Openings

120 Subtleties and Problems

122 Conclusion

124 Chapter 7. Ruy Lopez

127 Visiting Rome

129 Rules

133 Openings

136 Italians on Iberian Soil

145 Conclusion

146 The ­Lopez-­Complex

147 Chapter 8. The Urbinate Manuscript

148 Rules

150 Openings

152 A Spanish and an Italian Author

154 Conclusion

156 Chapter 9. The "Elegance" Manuscripts

156 A. The Elegantia

159 B. The Regole

160 C. The Riccardiana

163 D. Comparing the Documents

163 Rules

166 Openings

170 The Elegantia and the Regole

171 The Italian Manuscripts and the Riccardiana

172 Conclusion

175 Chapter 10. Printed Works of the ­Lopez-­Complex

175 A. Tarsia

178 B. French ­Lopez-­Editions

180 C. Selenus

188 Chapter 11. Annibale Romei

190 Rules

191 Openings

192 Subtleties

193 Conclusion

194 Chapter 12. Polerio’s Boncompagno Manuscript No. 1

197 Rules

199 Openings

202 Comparing Other Manuscripts

203 Ascriptions

215 Spanish and Neapolitan Features

217 The Problems

219 Conclusion

222 Chapter 13. Polerio’s Leon Manuscript

222 Rules

223 Openings

226 Contemporaries

227 Conclusion

228 Chapter 14. Polerio’s Boncompagno Manuscript No. 2

230 Dedication

231 Rules

232 Openings

238 Subtleties and Problems

242 Conclusion

244 Chapter 15. Rotilio Gracco

246 Dedication

246 Poetry

247 Rules

248 Openings

248 Conclusion

250 Chapter 16. Polerio’s Ordini Manuscript

251 Dedication

253 Rules

254 Openings

255 The Problem Section

257 Conclusion

260 Chapter 17. Anonymous Works of the ­Polerio-­Complex

260 A. The Doazan Manuscript

260 Transcriptions

261 Contents

264 Rules

265 Openings

268 The Problem Section

269 Contemporaries

271 Conclusion

274 B. The Boncompagno Manuscript No. 3

275 Rules

275 Openings

277 An Ending

277 Conclusion

278 Chapter 18. Horatio Gianutio

280 Rules

283 Openings

284 The Problem Section

286 Conclusion

288 Chapter 19. Alessandro Salvio

288 His Life

289 The "Trattato" (1604)

291 La Scaccaide (1612)

292 "Il Puttino," "Apologia" and "Seconda Impressione" (1634)

293 Rules

294 Openings

295 Problems and Endings

300 Conclusion

301 Chapter 20. Pietro Carrera

301 His Life

302 His Chess Work

307 Rules

307 Openings

308 Problems and Endings

314 Vespaio’s "Risposta"

316 Conclusion

318 Chapter 21. Gioacchino Greco

318 His Life

321 The Manuscripts

341 Greco’s Sources

344 Presenting Greco’s Writings

347 Rules

348 Openings

350 Problems and Endings

354 Conclusion

355 Chapter 22. The Pawn’s Leap

358 Passar Battaglia

361 Taking En Passant

369 Conclusion

371 Chapter 23. From the King’s Leap to Castling

371 The King’s Leap

387 Castling

410 Conclusion

416 Epilogue

416 Evaluation

417 Miscellanies

428 Aftermath of the Classical Era

439 Part II - Openings and Games of the Classical Era of Modern Chess

531 Part III - Appendices, Bibliography, Index

531 Appendix A. Problem Sections

531 i. Lucena’s problem section

540 ii. Concordance of Problem Sections

546 Appendix B. Concordance of the Lucena-Complex

549 Appendix C. Concordance of the ­Lopez-­Complex

552 Appendix D. Concordance of the ­Polerio-Complex

552 i. Openings

561 ii. Ascriptions

567 Bibliography

577 Index





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