Ajedrez, 1929

The international tournament that took place in Barcelona in 1929 was a turning point in the development of Spanish chess.

It was the letter of presentation of the FEDA to the world and a decisive step to build and consolidate a coherent and stable federative organization: the selection tournaments that it originated, the new federations that were constituted to be able to participate in it and the national chess congress It was held under his auspices, giving it a decisive importance in the history of chess in Spain.

It also saw the birth of a new opening, the Catalan Opening, whose origin was not without controversy, but which has established itself as one of the most solid and secure gaming systems.

This book is the story of a legendary tournament, how it was created and developed; It includes its 105 games — some with comments from the press of the time — accompanied by abundant diagrams that make the work more visually appealing.