The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players

by William Hartston

Book Overview

William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006015358X
• ISBN13: 9780060153588
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.