100 Jahre Schachturniere in Hastings

No chess event in the world can look back on such a long and varied tradition as the tournament held regularly at the turn of the year in the English seaside town of Hastings for a whole century. The authors Jürgen Brustkern and Norbert Wallet answer questions about how such a tradition could develop, the immense significance Hastings has gained in the world of chess, and why the tournament served as a meeting point for top players from East and West even during the Cold War. The book provides a historical overview of the tournament's tumultuous history and introduces the renowned protagonists along with their most famous games played in Hastings. Throughout the reading, it becomes clear why this tournament has been honored by the chess world with the title "the Wimbledon of Chess.".