United States Chess Championship, 1845-2011, 3d ed.

Grandmaster Andrew Soltis, nine times champion of the Marshall Chess Club, New York Post editor and Chess Life columnist, is the author of dozens of chess books. He lives in New York City.

“this handsome retrospective is written with reverence and brio”—Library Journal; “detailed analysis”—Choice; “highly recommended”—Midwest Book Review; “chess history brought alive...entertaining and fascinating”—Chess Life; “handsome...clearly written and beautifully produced”—Edward Winter, Chess Notes; “Soltis has done an invaluable service for American chess...almost everything you could want, history, insider stories, crosstables and well-annotated games...recommended...deserves to be in every chess players library...excellent”—IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); “Soltis provides a crisp and lively narrative...an excellent document of record, and an engaging and entertaining book to boot”—Manchester Chess Federation; “a crisp and lively narrative...an excellent document of record, and an engaging and entertaining book to boot”—The Compulsive Reader; “a great historical resource”—Chess Horizon; “Soltis, recounts the history of the US National Chess Championship form 1845 to 2011”—Reference & Research Book News; “provides definitive information on the United States Chess Championship through April 2011...fascinating commentary on the games”—ARBA; “an interesting read, full of obscure facts about fascinating characters.... Excellent pictures, lots of crosstables and crisp typesetting make this a very attractive book, one that belongs in every American chess player’s home”—Inside Chess.

• Table of ContentsIntroductionOne1845: A Champion Is CrownedTwo1857: Paul MorphyThree1871–1889: The King Is a CaptainFour1891–1906: The Years of ConfusionFive1907–1936: The Champion Who Enjoyed ItSixThe Reshevsky Years (1936–1942)SevenThe Postwar Years (1944–1954)EightThe Fischer Era (1957–1969)NinePrimus Inter Pares (1972–1979)TenThe Russians Are Coming! (1980–1985)ElevenChampions Galore (1986–1996)TwelveSponsor Shock (1997–2011)U.S. Championship SummaryIndividual RecordsOpenings IndexECO Openings IndexGeneral Index