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Karel Opocensky

biography + 30 annotated games

by Vlastimil Hort, Lubosh Kavalek ao.

limited edition of 99 numbered copies

Hort, Vlastimil / Kavalek, Lubosh and others: Karel Opocensky. Prvni cesky sachovy profesional (limited edition of 99 numbered copies).

Praha, Prazska sachova spolecnost, 2011. First edition, many photos in text, 160p. 540 grams. Hardcover – imitation leather with dust jacket. 22 cm. In Czech. 600 grams. Published 99 numbered copies. Book code 5781.

Fine, like new.

Karel Opocensky, 1892-1975, was one of leading persons in Czechoslovak chess life for about 50 years. First Czech chess profi player (Master of UJCS since 1913), he took part on 4 olympiads (in Folkestone 1933 he won individual gold with score +10-0=3), international arbiter (world championship matches 1951 and 1954), and well known chess journalist and writer.

This is the first biographical book on Karel Opocensky with detailed biography, 30 games annotated by Vlastimil Hort, several original articles (Kavalek, Houska, Matocha etc), all accompanied with many often early unpublished photos.

First picture shows the book with the dust jacket, second picture is the front cover without dust jacket.

The book title means in English: Karel Opocensky. The First Czech Chess Professional.

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