Singapore Chess: A History, 1945-1990
Shashi Jayakumar
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Description for Singapore Chess: A History, 1945-1990
hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJP; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
This book is the definitive volume on the history of chess in Singapore. Covering 1945-1990, it covers the post-war emergence of a truly 'local' chess scene out of the colonial period, then taking the story up to the modern era. Contained within these pages are tributes to the modern founding fathers of Singapore chess. Also chronicled within are the careers of Singapore's top players and their achievements. This includes fine team performances (belying Singapore's seeming status in the chess world as a tiny red dot) and spectacular individual successes on the international stage.In documenting chess development in Singapore for the ... Read more
This book is the definitive volume on the history of chess in Singapore. Covering 1945-1990, it covers the post-war emergence of a truly 'local' chess scene out of the colonial period, then taking the story up to the modern era. Contained within these pages are tributes to the modern founding fathers of Singapore chess. Also chronicled within are the careers of Singapore's top players and their achievements. This includes fine team performances (belying Singapore's seeming status in the chess world as a tiny red dot) and spectacular individual successes on the international stage.In documenting chess development in Singapore for the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company Singapore
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789814733212
SKU
V9789814733212
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