Carl Schlechter's career spanned a quarter-century (1893-1918) of tournament/match play. A large number of these international events are among the evergreens of chess lore. Historians consider them to be among the finest of their kind a jydgment based on the many prominent names gracing the scoretables and the fighting spirit characterizing their games. Schlechter's successes in many of these landmark event establish him as a privotal figure in furthering the cause of turn-of-the-centure chess. 54 photos & drawings. More than just a games collection due to the heavy research the author spent on Schlechter's life and contributions to chess in his writings as well as his tournament career.
