Salo Flohr: De luchador de ajedrez a escritor de ajedrez, de Jimmy Adams (tapa dura)

This Salo Flohr - From Chess Fighter to Chess Writer by Jimmy Adams is a hardcover English-language chess book that combines biography with a rich body of annotated games and articles about one of the strongest players of the pre-war era.

About the book

Salo Flohr (1908–1983) was among the world’s leading chess players before the Second World War. At the height of his career, he won more than thirty international tournaments and defeated many major contemporaries, including three world champions. By the end of the 1930s, he had even arranged a world championship match with Alexander Alekhine, which never took place because of the war.

The book presents Flohr not only as a top-level competitor, but also as a thoughtful chess writer and commentator. It offers a broad portrait of his play and thinking, making it useful both for readers interested in chess history and for players who want to study classic strategic chess.

What’s inside

The chess content is the real strength of this volume. You get 100 extensively annotated games, plus 60 additional games with commentary by Flohr and other leading chess players. That gives you plenty of material to follow the games move by move and see how key decisions were made at the board.

The book also includes more than 40 chess articles written by Flohr. These are joined by photographs, memoir texts and biographical material, giving the publication a strong documentary side as well.

Why it stands out

Flohr’s games are valued not only for their sporting level, but also for the way they illustrate clear planning, intuition and strategic discipline. That makes this book especially relevant for players who want to improve their understanding of the middlegame, planning and tactical ideas. It is the kind of title you can read through or return to for regular study.

Jimmy Adams is the author, editor and publisher of this volume, and New In Chess handles distribution.

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Subject: Salo Flohr (1908–1983)
• Author: Jimmy Adams
• Language: English
• Page count: 800 pages
• Content: 100 extensively annotated games
• Additional content: 60 additional games with commentary by Flohr and other leading chess players
• Additional material: more than 40 chess articles, photographs, memoir texts and biographical material