Compete against a World Champion

Press Release / Zurich, 28 May 2009

Compete against a World Chess Champion — using Richard Forster’s new book about the Schachgesellschaft Zürich

Contestants who would like to compete in the simultaneous exhibition taking place at the Schachgesellschaft Zürich’s jubilee must correctly answer several quiz questions. Richard Forster’s recently published book “Schachgesellschaft Zürich: 1809 bis 2009” holds the treasured information contestants will seek in answering these tricky questions.

In addition to the Champions Simultan, the jubilee events include a world-class open tournament from 9 to 15 August and the champions’ rapid chess tournament on 23 August.

The quiz competition will run until 30 June. Of those contestants who answer all 10 competition questions correctly, 100 chess enthusiasts will be chosen to participate. At the champions’ simultaneous exhibition on 22 August 2009 they will play against chess legends Viswanathan Anand, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Viktor Korchnoi, Vladimir Kramnik, Boris Spassky, Ruslan Ponomariov and Veselin Topalov. The quiz can be completed online at www.sgzurich2009.ch

Richard Forster’s jubilee book “Schachgesellschaft Zürich: 1809 bis 2009” is, of course, more than just an aid to win this competition. It is a worthy successor to Forster’s enthusiastically acclaimed biography on Amos Burn. In 576 pages the author presents the world’s oldest chess
club. He meticulously recounts two centuries of chess in Zurich and, more generally, in Switzerland, whilst focussing on milestones in the history of the Schachgesellschaft Zürich.

The book includes notes on 608 club notables, as well as a full account of the most important tournaments of the Schachgesellschaft which attracted some of the world’s best chess players to Zurich. In addition, more than 500 diagrams allow readers to follow chess games step by step and enjoy some true masterpieces of chess. Amongst others, Forster, an International Master himself, analyses Edgar Walther’s 1959 game against Bobby Fischer. The future World Champion Fischer later included it in his “60 Memorable Games”.

More than 300 pictures, several lists of honour, charts and a detailed index complete the jubilee book. “Schachgesellschaft Zürich: 1809 bis 2009” is a rich, valuable source of information for chess enthusiasts and anyone interested in history alike.

To order Richard Forster’s jubilee book at the price of CHF 60.– plus shipping and handling, email info@sgzurich2009.ch. At present the volume is only available in German.

Please visit www.sgzurich2009.ch for further information about the Schachgesellschaft Zürich’s jubilee.

Dr. Christian Rohrer
Schachgesellschaft Zürich
Jubilee 2009
Communications
www.sgzurich2009.ch
rohrer@sgzurich2009.ch