Baden 1914 Chess Gambit Tournament

Author: Schroeder, James R signedYear: 1972Publisher: James R SchroederPlace: ClevelandDescription:42 unnumbered pages with drawings, diagrams and tables. Octavo (8 1/2" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Signed by author. (Lusis: 1432) First editionTo celebrate the opening of the Kasino Klub, February 23, 1914, in Baden by Vienna, Austria, it was decided to sponsor an international chess tournament. George Marco, publisher of the Wiener Schachzeitung, was authorized to organize and direct this event. Marco decided to hold a Gambit tournament because he was bored with the usual tedious repertoire of most chess masters. In order to make the games more interesting and original he declared that only Gambit Openings would be allowed. When Gambits are played the players are forced to play fighting chess. The acceptance of the Gambit was not mandatory, but a player must obtain permission from the tournament committee and specify the variation he intended to play in order to de