Chess Results, 1947–1950

This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men’s chess competitions all over the world—tournaments and matches, 1947 through 1950. 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 980 tournament crosstables and 155 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: 496
Bibliographic Info: tables, bibliography, indexes
Copyright Date: 2008
pISBN: 978-0-7864-3820-4
Imprint: McFarland

Preface      ix

Symbols and Abbreviations      x

Chess Results, 1947–1950      1

Bibliography      435

Index of Sections      437

Index of Events      438

Index of Players      450

“commendable comprehensive chronological reference work…these books are of major importance for chess history”—Quarterly for Chess History; “recommended…indispensable”—Chess Horizons; “colossal…the ultimate achievement”—The Week In Chess; “layout is very clear…a good book for browsing and chess historians should welcome the completeness and standardisation of players’ names”—Marsh Towers.