Soltis, a grandmaster and eight-time champion of the Marshall Chess Club, recounts the history of the US National Chess Championship from 1845 to 2011. He gives information on the tournament's history, each match, specific rounds, games, and plays (with board diagrams), background on the players, crosstables, anecdotes, and perspectives from grandmasters. Revised and updated, this edition incorporates 13 new tournaments and new diagrams and crosstables. The first edition was published in 1986 and the second in 2006. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)