Unveiling the Victory: How Spassky won the Third World Junior Chess Championship Antwerp 1955

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Henri Serruys

Unveiling the Victory

How Spassky won the Third World Junior Chess Championship Antwerp 1955

Henri Serruys

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Thinkers Publishing
02 April 2025

Chess

In this book, the Belgian chess historian Henri Serruys traces back how Spassky became the first Soviet World Junior Chess Champion in Antwerp 1955. Endowed with recently discovered original material from the tournament organizer, the Belgian youth chess leader Hendrik Baelen, he paints a very colorful picture of this sparkling event. How to finance the event from private donors? Where to accommodate the players (and their seconds, mostly from Eastern European countries)? Would the favorites come through the preliminary rounds? Moreover, Serruys digs into contemporary sources and contacted all the participants, in so far as they are still alive. By combining these three main sources (papers from Baelen, contemporary journals and testimony of participants), Henri creates an authentic account of this milestone for both FIDE and the development of international youth chess. Moreover, he presents the key games of the tournament and unearthed a couple of hitherto unknown games of Spassky. Finally, he pays a well-deserved tribute to Hendrik Baelen and thus puts him on the map of chess history! The original research conducted for this book contributes greatly to the history of FIDE and Belgian chess alike. Let us lift the Curtain for Spassky at the age of 18 years ...!

By: Henri Serruys
Imprint: Thinkers Publishing
Country of Publication: Belgium
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9789464201833
ISBN 10: 9464201835
Pages: 255
Publication Date: 02 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Henri Serruys' work as a chess historian has made him a pivotal figure in the preservation and understanding of chess history. Through his extensive research, writings, and lectures, he has brought to light the intricate history of chess, particularly in Belgium, and has inspired a new generation of historians and chess enthusiasts. His legacy is one of dedication, scholarship, and a profound love for the game of chess.