The chess tournament. A collection of the games played at this celebrated assemblage. Illustrated by copious diagrams, and notes, critical and explanatory

Author: Howard Staunton (1810-1874) from the library of Poul HageYear: 1873Publisher: Bell and DaldyPlace: LondonDescription: lxcii+377+[24 ad] pages with diagrams, and notes, critical and explanatory. Small octavo (7 4/4" x 4 3/4") Original publisher's red linen binding with front cover and spine in gilt. "Bohn's Scientific Library". Bookplate by Poul Hage. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5180; Betts 25-1) Reprint. London 1851 was the first international chess tournament. The tournament was conceived and organized by English player Howard Staunton, and marked the first time that the best chess players in Europe would meet in a single event. Adolf Anderssen of Germany won the sixteen-player tournament, earning him the status of the best player in the world. The tournament was planned as a knock-out contest involving sixteen of Europe's best players. Invitations had been extended to foreign masters Vincent Grimm, József Szén, and Johann Löwenthal from Hungary; Adolf Anderssen,