On the Road to Chess Mastery (1926-1930)
by Vlastimil Viala, 328pp. (Moravian 2002)
Marcell Duchamp was the world of leading men of 20th century art - such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Man Ray, George Segal and scores of others. Marcel Duchamp was one of them. In chess Duchamp did not achieve the highest chess goals, but he was a very accomplished player that beat some of the best players of the time and played some very remarkable games. More of a chess biography (as the title states) than just a collection of games, Fiala explains the stories behind the tournaments bringing to life the chess scene of the 1920's. Nearly 400 games of Duchamps accompanied by full index of tournaments and players.
