Kurt Richter A Chess Biography with 499 Games

German master Kurt Richter (1900–1969) made significant contributions to the chess world as a player, and as an editor and author. Unassuming in real life, Richter was a fearsome opponent who expressed himself mainly through his over-the-board results, as well as through his chess journalism and literary output.

He was responsible for several innovative openings, some of which gained renewed status in later years. This overview of his life and games sheds light on a player who should be better known, with much never-before-seen material. Examples of his entertaining writings on chess are included, some featuring his fictitious student opponent, Dr. Zabel. A wide selection of games illustrates the surprising combinations and brilliant style of play that earned him the title “The Executioner of Berlin.”

Alan McGowan has been associated with Cathcart Chess Club in Glasgow, Scotland and the Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.  He has helped edit Scottish Chess and Chess Canada Échecs and is the historian for Chess Scotland. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

Acknowledgments xi
Preface 1
Introduction 3
Prologue. 1900–1918 5
Part 1. 1919–1924 Venturing Forth 8
Part 2. 1925–1929 Signs of Progress 22
Part 3. 1930–1932 Making His Mark 51
Part 4. 1933–1935 Adapting to Change 90
Part 5. 1936–1939 At His Creative Best 135
Part 6. 1940–1945 The War Years 202
Part 7. 1946–1949 Rebuilding 246
Part 8. 1950–1959 The Two Germanys 263
Part 9. 1960–1969 The Final Years 285
Appendices
Notes 339
Bibliography 347
Index of Opponents 351
Index of Annotators 353
Index of Openings—Traditional Names 354
Index of Openings—ECO Codes 356
General Index 358

• Casa editrice McFarland
• Code 8086
• Anno 2018
• Pagine 384, hardcover
• Isbn 9781476669069