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A History of Chess in the English Civil Service.

This book covers more than a hundred years of chess in the Civil Service, with information about the clubs, the individuals, the events they contested, the successes, and the arguments that sometimes resulted. _x000D_Clubs regularly featured leading players of the day and the Civil Service represent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thurlow, Kevin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Conrad Press, The, 2021.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book covers more than a hundred years of chess in the Civil Service, with information about the clubs, the individuals, the events they contested, the successes, and the arguments that sometimes resulted. _x000D_Clubs regularly featured leading players of the day and the Civil Service representative team frequently beat strong counties in 50-board matches, as well as participating in a mammoth 500-board match against the rest of England. Names of chess clubs bring a whiff of nostalgia, with India Office, War Office and Civil Service Rifles no longer in existence. Leading players served th.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (304 p.)
ISBN:1839783109
9781839783104