The Chess World of V. R. Parton
Beyond the chessboard
(Edited by Jean-Louis Cazaux)
ISBN: 9781716190452
©Pionissimo, 2021
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Vernon Rylands Parton (2 October 1897 –
31 December, 1974) was an English chess lover and tireless
promoter of chess variants. Among chess inventors, Parton
occupies a place à part, surpassing former authors by the
sheer quantity of games he conceived and, even more
importantly, by the quality and originality of his
productions. Steeped in classical culture, and a
consummate non-conformist, he was passionately immersed in
the “fairy” universes. Greek mythology, with its mighty
monsters and other-worldly beings, played a large role in
his inspirations, and even more striking was his judicious
adaptation of the famous, complex fantasy world of Lewis
Carroll, which he translated into scenes and characters,
to have their adventures played out over the chessboard.
Parton wrote nine booklets, all simply typewritten and
crudely illustrated (or left unillustrated) between 1961
and 1974. While he did not have the good fortune to see
his works published, which they so deserved, this volume
endeavors to correct that omission. Jean-Louis Cazaux,
specialist of chess variants and their history, has
carefully reproduced Parton's integral work, word for
word, and designed several explanatory diagrams to support
the original text. Some hard to find testimonies and
correspondence are included to help better understand the
complex personality of this inventor of games.
Parton’s legacy has powerfully influenced subsequent
generations of chess variant inventors and authors of
related topics. Parton showed a sincere desire that his
studies reach a broader audience, and this is what is
accomplished by the present publication. At last, his
creations are being made available to future generations,
and will not be forgotten.
- Paperback: 325 pages
- Publisher: Lulu.com for pionissimo
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781716190452
- Product Dimensions: US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements 6
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Foreword 8
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Reflections on Vernon Rylands Parton 11
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CHESS – CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER 15
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CHALLENGE AND DELIGHT OF CHESSICAL AND DECIMAL 79
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CHESSICAL CUBISM OR CHESS IN SPACE 107
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CHESSHIRE-CAT-PLAYETH LOOKING-GLASS CHEESSYS 131
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100 SQUARES FOR CHESS + DAMANTE 173
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MY GAME FOR 2000 A.D. AND AFTER 205
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ENDURING SPIRIT OF DASAPADA 223
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IDEA FOR A PERSONAL GAME 249
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CHESSERY FOR DUFFER AND MASTER 267
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Correspondence 303
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A Partonician Glossary 316
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Index of Pieces 318
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Index of Games 321
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Bibliography 325
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