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Winning the World Open - Joel Benjamin, Harold Scott (K-6085)
K-6083
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For nearly fifty years grandmasters and amateurs alike have been making their annual pilgrimage to the World Open. Legendary organizer Bill Goichberg created the model of this iconic event in American chess: large entry fees, large prizes, and no-frills. Every year around the 4th of July, Philadelphia is the scene of countless epic battles at the board.
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| Language versions | English |
| Author / Authors | Joel Benjamin |
| Publisher | New In Chess |
| Publication date | 1st edition 2021 |
| Pages | 344 |
| ISBN | 9789056919856 |
| Hardcover | No |
| Paperback | Yes |
| Downloadable | No |
| Width | 17 cm / 6.69 inch |
| Height | 24 cm / 9.45 inch |
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Joel Benjamin and Harold Scott examined hundreds of games and conducted a series of interviews with what they call the Heroes of the World Open, players who won the tournament on multiple occasions. What they wanted to investigate was: why have some players been so consistent in their efforts, always battling for the top prizes? Benjamin and Scott discovered that many different paths were taken on the road to victory, but that the Heroes definitely had one common factor: their fighting spirit!
The authors present the history of the World Open from its humble beginnings to the juggernaut it has become today. There are many entertaining stories and scandals that the reader will enjoy. This rich book holds a fantastic collection of the very best games that were crucial in deciding the outcome of the tournament as well as a selection of exciting tactics. Winning the World Open is as entertaining as it is instructive. Not only the many thousands of players that participated will find it an irresistible read.
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006 Explanation of symbols
007 Acknowledgments
009 Preface
010 Introduction
013 Chapter 1 The History of the World Open
021 Chapter 2 1973-1979 - The Early Years
032 Chapter 3 Walter Browne
045 Chapter 4 John Fedorowicz
058 Chapter 5 1980-1989 - The Decadent Decade
073 Chapter 6 Larry Christiansen
082 Chapter 7 Dmitry Gurevich
091 Chapter 8 Joel Benjamin
111 Chapter 9 Nick De Firmian
120 Chapter 10 1990-1999 - The Fall of the Iron Curtain
139 Chapter 11 Alex Yermolinsky
158 Chapter 12 Gregory Kaidanov
168 Chapter 13 Alexander Goldin
180 Chapter 14 Alexander Shabalov
196 Chapter 15 2000-2009 - The New Millennium
210 Chapter 16 Gata Kamsky
220 Chapter 17 Varuzhan Akobian
232 Chapter 18 Leonid Yudasin
239 Chapter 19 Hikaru Nakamura
252 Chapter 20 2010-2019 - The Modern Era
262 Chapter 21 Ilya Smirin
273 Chapter 22 Illya Nyzhnyk
285 Chapter 23 2020-2021 - The Covid Years
295 Chapter 24 Cheating in Chess
315 Chapter 25 Tactics Fireworks
321 Chapter 26 Tactics Answers
329 Chapter 27 World Open Champions
335 Chapter 28 Trivia Quiz
337 Index of names
343 Bibliography
