Chess International Titleholders, 1950-2016 - by Gino Di Felice (Paperback)

About the Book

"This works aims to gather in one volume the players who received international titles from 1950 through December 2016. This volume lists as many as 18,000 names in alphabetical order. Names are given as they appear in FIDE's List of Players. Federations are given according to FIDE's three-letter abbreviations. The book is completed by a list of sources"--

Book Synopsis

The International Chess Federation or FIDE (from the French Federation Internationale des Echecs) was founded in Paris in 1924 but only from 1950 began to award international titles. This book lists more than 18,000 players who received titles from 1950 through 2016.

Entries include (where available) the player's full name, federation, date of birth, place of birth, date of death, place of death, title and year of award and peak rating (month and year), with references provided.

Review Quotes

"Impressive...fascinating"-Chessbooks.nl; "an invaluable resource"-ChessCafe; "fills a gap in chess literature that will be especially useful for authors and journalists...an indispensable resource for chess writers and historians...definitive...meticulously researched...recommended"-IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com).

About the Author

Gino Di Felice is the author of numerous reference books on chess. He works in the food industry and lives in Mosciano Sant'Angelo, Teramo, Italy.