William Steinitz, Chess Champion. A Biography of the Bohemian Caesar

Author: Landsberger, Kurt Year: 1995Publisher: McFarland and Company, IncPlace: JeffersonDescription:xii=[2]+487 pages with diagrams, plates, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original blue cloth with silver lettering to spine and front cover. Opinion by Ken Whyld. Annotations by Andy Solits. Theory of Steinitz by David Hooper. First edition, second printing with corrections.Wilhelm (later William) Steinitz (May 17, 1836 � August 12, 1900) was an Austrian and later American chess player and the first undisputed world chess champion from 1886 to 1894. From the 1870s onwards, commentators have debated whether Steinitz was effectively the champion earlier. Steinitz lost his title to Emanuel Lasker in 1894 and also lost a rematch in 1896�97. Statistical rating systems give Steinitz a rather low ranking among world champions, mainly because he took several long breaks from competitive play. However, an analysis based on one of these rating systems shows that he