Adolf Albin in America

Adolf Albin, a Romanian-born chess master of German origins, was renowned for his originality and his eccentric and dashing playing style, aggressiveness and edgy character. Through previously unpublished data, tournament reports, newspaper articles and consultation games this work covers Albin's brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Neil Brennen     
Introduction     

PART I : ALBIN IN AMERICA     
1. A Tale of Disenchantment: The Columbian Chess Congress, 1893     
2. Sailing to America, July 1893     
3. The Match with Albert B. Hodges, August 1893     
4. The Impromptu International Tournament, September-October 1893     
5. The City Chess Club Tournament, December 1893     
6. The Match with Eugene Delmar, February 1894     
7. The Staats-Zeitung Cup, August 1894     
8. Another City Chess Club Tournament, October-November 1894     
9. The Match with J.W. Showalter, September 1894     
10. A Guest of Philadelphia, February 1895     
11. Three Months in New Orleans, March-May 1895     
12. Sailing Back to Europe, July 1895     

PART II : THE CHESS GAMES*     
Appendix A. Adolf Albin: Master of Opening Innovation     
Appendix B. Albin's Results in America, July 1893 to June 1895 (Crosstables)     
Appendix C. Albin's Lifetime Tournament and Match Record (Crosstables)     
Selected Bibliography     
Index of Players (to Part II Game Numbers)     
Index of Supplementary Games and Positions     
Index of Illustrations     
Index of Openings     
General Index     

*Games numbered 120-130 are in Appendix A.