Vera Menchik
An edition of Vera Menchik (2016)
a biography of the first women's world chess champion, with 350 games
By Robert B. Tanner
Publish Date
2016
Publisher
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Language
eng
Pages
316
Description:
"Not only was Vera Menchik the first woman in the history of chess to compete on an equal basis with the top male players, she absolutely dominated women's chess during the last 17 years of her life. In this book her games are brought to life utilizing her own annotations, as well as the notes of her contemporaries"--
subjects: Women chess players, Collections of games, Chess, Biography, Chess players, Chess, biography
People: Vera Menchik (1906-1944)
Places: Great Britain