En un cementerio extranjero - Ralf Binnewirtz, Tomasz Lissowski

At a Foreign Cemetery by Ralf Binnewirtz and Tomasz Lissowski is a chess history book about Leon Tuhan-Baranowski that looks beyond the usual biographical outline to separate fact from later myths, omissions and half-truths.

What this book covers

The authors follow Leon Tuhan-Baranowski’s story with the care of investigators, building a fuller picture of a figure who mattered in the history of Polish chess. The result is not a simple chronology of dates and old variations, but a critical biography that shows both his talent and his moral ambiguity.

Why it stands out

This is a book for readers who want chess history, biography and historical non-fiction that does not avoid difficult questions. It offers a more human and more credible account than a polished commemorative portrait, and it will appeal to anyone interested in serious writing about the game’s past.

For readers interested in a related perspective, Tomasz Makowski discusses the book in MAT.

Key details

• Product type: chess history book
• Authors: Ralf Binnewirtz and Tomasz Lissowski
• Subject: Leon Tuhan-Baranowski
• Focus: the history of Polish chess
• Approach: critical biographical and historical analysis
• Reading context: chess history, biography and historical non-fiction
• Included: book