byAndrew SoltisPaperback: 271 pagesPublisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers; New Ed edition (February 21, 2006)ISBN: 0786427418The 100 best games were taken from an initial field of about 7,000 played from 1900 through 1999 that had already gained some attention in magazines, books and periodicals. Three hundred games were then selected that appeared to have features consistent with the criteria. The 300 games were evaluated with scores - points given for each category of criteria. The games were then ranked, one to 100, by the score they received.