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Chess: History of the Game (Hardinge Simpole Chess Classics) (Paperback)

by Richard Geoffrey Eales (Author)
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  • Paperback: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Hardinge Simpole; New edition edition (20 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0951375733
  • ISBN-13: 978-0951375730
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.8 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 944,503 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Not since Murray in 1913 has there been a seriously researched history of chess which is also readable. Eales concentrates on what can be identified through archaeological and written evidence. The key text for lovers of chess history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars the most readable chess history, 17 Jul 2002
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if you are interested in chess history then this is the book for you-it is readable , flows well and is written by the former head of the history dept at the university of kent in canterbury who also happens to be a strong chessplayer. eales once shared silver medal in the british championship.

you dont even need to know how to play chess to follow this book since there are virtually no chess moves or diagrams.at the moment there is a fierce controversy raging on american internet bulletin boards about whether chess is a sport and whether chess should be in the olympics and if so should chessplayers submit to drugs tests etc etc--- this book provides a welcome corrective to that and shows the different ways chess has been perceived over the ages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars interesting exploration of the history of a much-loved game, 29 Jul 2002
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Who better to write an account of the history of the game of chess than a chess Master and well-established Historian? In this revealing work by Richard Eales, the various cultural influences of the game are discussed with analytical ease, shedding light on chess in its own social and historical context. A must have for any chess enthusiast.
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Not since Murray's classic work of 1913 has there been a seriously researched history of chess which is also readable. Eales' Chess - The History of a Game takes the reader from the origins of chess over one thousand years ago down to modern competitive play where chess may be regarded as a high earning sport. Avoiding idle speculation, Richard Eales concentrates on what can be identified through archaeological and written evidence. This book remains the key text for lovers of chess history and is regarded by academics and enthusiasts alike as the most reliable work in this area.
Richard Eales has played chess for England and once tied for second prize in the British championship. He is a noted historian in his own right and has been Head of History at the University of Kent in Canterbury.
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