{"product_id":"william-n-potter-and-john-wisker-victorian-chess-masters-9781476691947","title":"William N. Potter and John Wisker: Victorian Chess Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003e William Norwood Potter never played chess outside London, yet is a key figure in the development of 19th century chess. His play was surprisingly modern, while his writings are still a model of style, sense and competence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e John Wisker was an amateur chess player who achieved excellent results among the few professionals of his time. He was recognized as the first British chess champion and had a prolific journalistic career. He spent the last seven years of his life in Australia, where he played an important role in a blossoming chess culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book, besides retrieving lost particulars of their lives, contains all their known games and many passages of their prose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabrizio Zavatarelli\u003c\/b\u003e is a teacher of applied mathematics and the author of several books and articles concerning chess history. He lives in Milan, Italy. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHistorian \u003cb\u003eHans Renette\u003c\/b\u003e is a FIDE master in chess (with 2 IM norms). He lives in Bierbeek, Belgium.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967074205970,"sku":"9781476691947","price":104.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8682b875-39fb-45ba-afe7-2dd8abf2db05.jpg?v=1768924380","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/william-n-potter-and-john-wisker-victorian-chess-masters-9781476691947","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}