1957 in Chess - European Team Chess Championship, Immortal Losing Game, Worleuropean Team Chess Championship, Immortal Losing Game, World Chess Championship 1957, Dallas 1957 Chess Tournament D Chess Championship 1957, Dallas 1957 Chess Tournament (Paperback)

Chapters: European Team Chess Championship, Immortal Losing Game, World Chess Championship 1957, Dallas 1957 Chess Tournament. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ETC) is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more or less accords with the wider definition of Europe used in other events such as the Eurovision Song Contest and includes Israel, Russia and the former Soviet States. The competition is run under the auspices of the European Chess Union (ECU). The idea was conceived in the early 1950s, when chess organisers became aware of the need for another international team event. Consequently, a men-only Championship was devised and held every four years, with the intention of filling in the gaps between Olympiads. More recently, the Championship has grown in importance and popularity and is regarded as a prestigious tournament in its own right, providing for male and female participants. The first Championship Final was held in Vienna and Baden bei Wien in 1957 (August 22-28). It was a double round robin and notable for the surprise victory of the Yugoslav team over the mighty Soviet team in their second encounter. For the next twenty years, Championships occurred at four-year intervals, although the Kapfenberg event was delayed by a year. Since 1977, successive tournaments have mainly been held on a three and then a two-year cycle. A Women's Championship, following the same cycle and venues as the men's, was established at Debrecen in 1992. Oberhausen 1961: former world champions Mikhail Tal (seated left) and Tigran Petrosian (standing right) follow eventsOv...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=552403