Vera Menchik: A Biography of the First Women's World Chess Champion, with 350 Games

by Robert B Tanner

Not only was Vera Menchik the first woman in the history of chess to compete on an equal basis with the top male players, she absolutely dominated women's chess during the last 17 years of her life. Hers was a fascinating career as an independent professional in an era where this was rare for women in any endeavor.

In this book her games are brought to life utilizing her own annotations, as well as the notes of her contemporaries including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786496029
• ISBN13: 9780786496020
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher