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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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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