II° torneo internazionale di scacchi, Venezia 1948

Author: Turcato, Giuseppe Year: 1949Publisher: Fantoni & CPlace: Venezia (Venice) Description:315 pages with diagrams, plates, drawings, tables and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's quarter black cloth with gilt lettering to spine over beige boards lettered in gilt. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5762) First edition, number 792 of 1000.This tournament in 1948 attracted fourteen players from through out Europe. Six contestants from the home country, Italy with Vincenzo Castaldi, Mario Monticelli, Eugenio Szabados, Gino Fletzer, Giuseppe Primavera and Alberto Giustolisi. From Argentina Miguel Najdorf took up the challenge. Gedeon Barcza represented Hungary. The former World champion Max Euwe was the Dutch champion. Esteban Canal represented Peru. Iosef Lokvenc was there from Austria. Savielly Tartakower was now representing France. Henry Grob was the Swiss's choice. Karel Opočensky was the Czech master representing that country. Najdorf was the ea