This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men’s chess competitions all over the world—tournaments and matches—from 1941 through 1946. Entries note the location and, when available, the sponsor. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Published sources are cited. Compiled from contemporary newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 810 tournament crosstables and 80 match scores. It is indexed by events and by 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
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 376
Bibliographic Info: tables, bibliography, indexes
Copyright Date: 2008
pISBN: 978-0-7864-3819-8
Imprint: McFarland

Preface      ix


Symbols and Abbreviations      x

Chess Results, 1941–1946      1

Bibliography      317

Index of Sections      319

Index of Events      320

Index of Players      332

“commendable comprehensive chronological reference work…these books are of major importance for chess history”—Quarterly for Chess History; “an important work that breaks new ground…an extremely well produced book…sturdily bound for years of use…indispensable. Highly recommended”—IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); “indispensable”—Chess Horizons; “colossal…the ultimate achievement”—The Week In Chess; “monumental…invaluable”—The Washington Post; “layout is very clear…a good book for browsing and chess historians should welcome the completeness and standardisation of players’ names”—Marsh Towers.