by Andy Soltis A Biography With 220 GamesGrandmaster Andy Soltis has given us a splendidly enjoyable book on Marshall (1877-1944), “the most beloved chess master America has ever produced.” Marshall was the U.S. Chess Champion for a record twenty-seven years, captained four world champion U.S. Olympiad teams, and had been named one of the first five grandmasters of chess. His long career brought him in contact with some of the game’s luminary players, whose respect he earned, and his love for the game was so deep that he even took a pocket chess set to bed. He played chess nearly every day for fifty-seven years.McFarland & Co. - Hardcover - 383 pages