Author: Marco, Georg (1863-1923)
Year: 1909
Publisher: Verlag des Wiener Schach-Club
Place: Wien (Vienna)
Description:
viii+424 pages with diagrams, tables and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/2") rebound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Volume XII (12). (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5957) First edition.
The Wiener Schachzeitung, an Austrian chess magazine, published in German which was one of the great magazines of chess ran from 1898 through 1916 and then from 1923 through 1938. Originally founded in 1855 by Ernst Falkbeer, but was only published for nine months. In 1887 it enjoyed a rebirth, but even this publication lasted only nine months. In 1898 Hugo Fahndrich, Alexander Halprin and Georg Marco re-established the name again. As time went on Georg Marco became the sole editor and even the publisher. Marco edited the magazine until 1914 and during that period it became the best chess magazine in the world (Golombek:342). When it was renamed in 1923 it was called the Neu Wiener Schach-Zeitung and was edited by I R Wahle and A Lewitt; however, within a year it had recaptured its old title and in 1926 another great editor, Albert Becker, took over. With the German invasion of Austria, it ceased publication. An attempt to revive it after the end of World War II failed. The witty pen of Hans Kmoch gave distinction to the magazine and every now and then he would edit a faschings (carnival) number that was genuinely funny.
The St. Petersburg Chess Club consisted of the elite. After Chigorin s death, the club decided to organise a memorial tournament. President of the organizing committee was P.P. Saburov, a powerful diplomat. The main event lasted from 14 ii - 12 iii 1909. The time limits were 37 moves in 2½ hours, 23 in 1½ and 15 per hour. A budget of 10,500 Rubles took care of the prizes, money for points and expenses. Favorites were Emanuel Lasker, Akiba Rubinstein and Carl Schlechter. The world champion Lasker had not played a tournament since Cambridge Springs 1904. The main tournament was dominated by the race between Rubinstein and Lasker. Rubinstein took the lead by a win over Lasker in round three. The manifest superiority of Rubinstein (+12 -1 =5) and Lasker (+13 -2 =3), 3 1/2 point ahead of their nearest rivals, dazzled the St Petersburg assemblage - and set up a resound clamor for a match to determine the best player in the world. The all Russian Hauptturnier saw the emergence of the coming great figure of world chess, Alexander Alekhine (+12 -2 =2), who won a single point ahead of G A Rotlevi. Rotlevi was destined to make a fine showing at Carlsbad two years later and then abruptly vanish from the world chess scene.
Condition:
Rebound in modern binding. A very good to fine copy
Year: 1909
Publisher: Verlag des Wiener Schach-Club
Place: Wien (Vienna)
Description:
viii+424 pages with diagrams, tables and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/2") rebound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Volume XII (12). (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5957) First edition.
The Wiener Schachzeitung, an Austrian chess magazine, published in German which was one of the great magazines of chess ran from 1898 through 1916 and then from 1923 through 1938. Originally founded in 1855 by Ernst Falkbeer, but was only published for nine months. In 1887 it enjoyed a rebirth, but even this publication lasted only nine months. In 1898 Hugo Fahndrich, Alexander Halprin and Georg Marco re-established the name again. As time went on Georg Marco became the sole editor and even the publisher. Marco edited the magazine until 1914 and during that period it became the best chess magazine in the world (Golombek:342). When it was renamed in 1923 it was called the Neu Wiener Schach-Zeitung and was edited by I R Wahle and A Lewitt; however, within a year it had recaptured its old title and in 1926 another great editor, Albert Becker, took over. With the German invasion of Austria, it ceased publication. An attempt to revive it after the end of World War II failed. The witty pen of Hans Kmoch gave distinction to the magazine and every now and then he would edit a faschings (carnival) number that was genuinely funny.
The St. Petersburg Chess Club consisted of the elite. After Chigorin s death, the club decided to organise a memorial tournament. President of the organizing committee was P.P. Saburov, a powerful diplomat. The main event lasted from 14 ii - 12 iii 1909. The time limits were 37 moves in 2½ hours, 23 in 1½ and 15 per hour. A budget of 10,500 Rubles took care of the prizes, money for points and expenses. Favorites were Emanuel Lasker, Akiba Rubinstein and Carl Schlechter. The world champion Lasker had not played a tournament since Cambridge Springs 1904. The main tournament was dominated by the race between Rubinstein and Lasker. Rubinstein took the lead by a win over Lasker in round three. The manifest superiority of Rubinstein (+12 -1 =5) and Lasker (+13 -2 =3), 3 1/2 point ahead of their nearest rivals, dazzled the St Petersburg assemblage - and set up a resound clamor for a match to determine the best player in the world. The all Russian Hauptturnier saw the emergence of the coming great figure of world chess, Alexander Alekhine (+12 -2 =2), who won a single point ahead of G A Rotlevi. Rotlevi was destined to make a fine showing at Carlsbad two years later and then abruptly vanish from the world chess scene.
Condition:
Rebound in modern binding. A very good to fine copy