Emil Kemeny

<p> Emil Kemeny appeared on the American chess scene in 1890 a Hungarian chess player on the Lower East Side who had difficulty with English. Within a decade he was considered one of the country's finest chess players and writers. He dominated chess in both Philadelphia and Chicago where he lived between 1893 and early 1906.</p><p> Congenial and modest Kemeny was appreciated for his chess play and valued for the strong friendships he formed during his years in the United States. A tenacious competitor despite poor health he fought Showalter for the national title ran his own chess magazine and provided detailed coverage of Monte Carlo 1903.</p><p> His chess career as player and writer is presented in detail. Common databases rarely include more than 35 of his games; this book has 227--sixty or more against Halpern Hanham Voigt Showalter and Pillsbury--most with annotations; 361 diagrams. Forty additional period games hundreds of source notes tournament and match records crosstables a bibliography and openings player and general indexes complete the work.</p>