Chess Results, 1936–1940

This comprehensive chronological reference lists the results of men’s chess competitions all over the world. From the famous to the lesser known, both individual and team matches from 1936 through 1940 are remembered here. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. Both first and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 990 tournament crosstables and 125 match scores. It is indexed by events and players.

Gino Di Felice is the author of numerous reference books on chess. He works in the food industry and lives in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, Teramo, Italy.

Gino Di Felice
Foreword by Ivo Fasiori]
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 392
Bibliographic Info: tables, bibliography, indexes
Copyright Date: 2007
pISBN: 978-0-7864-2748-2
Imprint: McFarland

Foreword by Ivo Fasiori      ix

Preface      xi

Symbols and Abbreviations      xii

Chess Results, 1936–1940      1

Sources      331

Index of Events      333

Index of Players      345

“monumental…outstanding”—IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); “colossal…the ultimate achievement”—The Week In Chess; “indispensable”—Chess Horizons.