RUDOLF SPIELMANN MASTER OF INVENTION
Author: Neil McDonald
144 pages
$20.95
Everyman Chess (2006)
www.everymanchess.com

Reviewed by John Donaldson

Rudolf Spielmann Master of Invention is a new book on a famous master of the past who has yet to have the definitive tome written on his career. Older well-stocked libraries will likely have the trilogy by Jack Spence and some newer ones by Eric Schiller's, but neither they nor McDonald provide the sort of comprehensive effort like Foster's brilliant book on Amos Burn or Jeremy Silman's on Pal Benko. That is not to say there is nothing of value in RUDOLF SPIELMANN MASTER OF INVENTION. On the contrary, the selected games are nicely annotated by a fresh pair of eyes. There are also many positions to solve that take advantage of Spielmann's well-known expertise in combinative play. McDonald doesn't give only wins by Spielmann and is objective in his comments. If you don't expect lots of biographical material, crosstables, and photos (except for one on the cover), this is a nice book and now the best one available on Spielmann.

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