by Andy Soltis, 248pp. (McFarland 2002)
The best, the worst, the shortest, the longest, the oddest, the most deceitful, the mmost brilliant, the dumbest - of players, games, matches, tournaments, books, ideas, etc. The lists are replete with background details, fascinating games and positions and curious facts - an essential part of any chess collection.
This is the second edition of the work that first appeared in 1984 and contains approximately 25% more lists, games, diagrams and annotations.
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