United States Women's Chess Champions, 1937-2020

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"Alexey Root, takes a look at the history of the United States Women's Chess Championships, something for which she is uniquely qualified in the sense that not only is she a Woman International Master (WIM), she has also won the Championship herself, back in 1989... Most of the best games have an appropriate amount of annotations to provide both enjoyment and instruction.... All in all, this is a good read and, as with all other publications from McFarland, carefully researched, thoroughly illustrated, indexed, etc.-everything that makes for a great book."-American Chess Magazine "Root has filled a large gap in chess literature...Root deserves great credit for locating and preserving games by the champions, especially early contests that might otherwise have been lost to future generations. This is a unique and scholarly work that makes an important contribution to the historical record. I suspect that not only collectors and chess historians will want to have a copy, but ordinary fans of the game will enjoy it as well."-Chess Life; "Wonderfully written...One of those must have chess books!"-Chess Book Reviews "Fills a gap in American chess literature. Previous to its publication one could find little on the subject beyond a bare bones list of winners. Basic information such as a crosstable or a game played by the champion were often missing for many of these events. Even reliable biographical information about the winners was hard to find. No more....a major accomplishment and one chess historians will gratefully appreciate...fascinating"-IM John Donaldson (Mechanics' Institute) "Fills a gap in American chess literature...Those who read United States Women's Chess Champions, 1937-2020, will learn a lot about American chess history...a fascinating read"-Mechanics Institute.