Chess biography of Joseph Henry Blackburn (A chess biography of Joseph Henry Blackburne)

Here is the book "Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography", a fundamental biography of one of the strongest chess players of the 19th century, written by Tim Harding.

Author: Tim Harding is a chess historian, an international master of correspondence chess, and the author of numerous works on chess history and theory.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc. is an American publisher known for serious academic and reference books on chess.
Who is this book about
Joseph Henry Blackburn (1841-1924) was an English grandmaster, one of the strongest players in the world in the second half of the 19th century. He was called "Black Death", partly because of his black suit and beard, partly because of his aggressive, combative style and frequent victories with black pieces. Blackburn was a professional player who earned his living through tournaments, tours, and simultaneous play sessions (including blindfolded play), and he also became famous for the “shilling variant” — a trap that he set for amateurs for a bet of one shilling.

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