Author: Osbun, Erik D
Year: 2003
Publisher: Caissa Editions
Place: Yorklin, DE
Description:
v+192 pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's pink wrappers. Preface by Erik Osbun. Article "1st Anglo-Pacific Invitational" by Maurice Carter, notes on how the book was produced by James Carter. Signed by Erick Osborn. First edition.
The games are given with exceptionally fine notes by Osbun. Overall there were 17 players - four from Australia (Salm, Keast, Harrison, Henri), four from the USA (Van Dyck, Eisen, Muir, Tennant), two from Canada (Pare, Jurgens), two from Hong Kong (Domenden, Schepel), two from Japan (Mori, Majima), two from New Zealand (Chapman, Van Dijk), and one from Singapore (Glaser). Roger Chapman of Australia won ahead of Claude Pare (Canada), Max Salm (Australia), Chris Van Dyke (USA), David Eisen (USA), and 12 other top notch postal players from North America and the Pacific. There were three ICCF IM's Muir, Tennant, and Salm and three (Glaser, Keast, and Henri) who have played on Olympic teams. Salm has played in three World Championships. However, two of the unknowns, Chapman and Pare took first and second places. The tournament director was International Arbiter Maurice Carter. Despite the great number of high-class postal chess games played around the world, the literature of correspondence chess is rather meager. Many of the games are full of twists and turns and excitement with good explanations by IM Osbun. This book is sure to be seen as a significant addition to postal chess documentation.
Condition:
Signed on title page, heal corners bumped else a near fine copy.
Year: 2003
Publisher: Caissa Editions
Place: Yorklin, DE
Description:
v+192 pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's pink wrappers. Preface by Erik Osbun. Article "1st Anglo-Pacific Invitational" by Maurice Carter, notes on how the book was produced by James Carter. Signed by Erick Osborn. First edition.
The games are given with exceptionally fine notes by Osbun. Overall there were 17 players - four from Australia (Salm, Keast, Harrison, Henri), four from the USA (Van Dyck, Eisen, Muir, Tennant), two from Canada (Pare, Jurgens), two from Hong Kong (Domenden, Schepel), two from Japan (Mori, Majima), two from New Zealand (Chapman, Van Dijk), and one from Singapore (Glaser). Roger Chapman of Australia won ahead of Claude Pare (Canada), Max Salm (Australia), Chris Van Dyke (USA), David Eisen (USA), and 12 other top notch postal players from North America and the Pacific. There were three ICCF IM's Muir, Tennant, and Salm and three (Glaser, Keast, and Henri) who have played on Olympic teams. Salm has played in three World Championships. However, two of the unknowns, Chapman and Pare took first and second places. The tournament director was International Arbiter Maurice Carter. Despite the great number of high-class postal chess games played around the world, the literature of correspondence chess is rather meager. Many of the games are full of twists and turns and excitement with good explanations by IM Osbun. This book is sure to be seen as a significant addition to postal chess documentation.
Condition:
Signed on title page, heal corners bumped else a near fine copy.