The World's Chess Championship, 1937: Official Account of the Games

Author: Alekhine, Alexander Alexandrovich (1892-1946)Year: 1938Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman & SonsPlace: LondonDescription:ix+203+[40 ad] pages with plates, diagrams and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's yellow cloth with black lettering to spine and cover. Annotations by Alekhine and Max Euwe, edited by Harry Golombek. From E. G. R. Cordingley with stamp to front end paper.(Betts: 27-40) First edition.Contains brief accounts of the careers of Alekhine and Euwe, with results tables, by the editor; an article on the theoretical results of the match by Alekhine; the 25 games fully annotated, plus five exhibition games; portraits of the players and an index of openings. The 1937 World Chess Championship was played between Max Euwe and Alexander Alekhine in the Netherlands from October 5 to December 4, 1937. Alekhine regained his title. This was the last "Imperial" World Championship where the world champion had control of the title and could set match