"I'm a great fan of books by [Hilbert]. They are always incredibly well researched and deep, usually uncovering material you will not find in any other book."-- American Chess Magazine ; "a fitting tribute to the man and his time. Highly recommended"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "the book is one of considerable scholarship"-- British Chess Magazine ; "impeccably produced.Hilbert and Lahde's work offers readers not only a vivid depiction of the life and games of an unfortunately forgotten master, but also, and perhaps even more importantly, an in-depth look at one of the most enthralling periods in America chess history"-- ChessCafe ; "a massive and very detailed biography"-- Chess ; (London); "exemplary scholarship, top-notch production quality.detailed footnotes"-- Chess Horizons ; "a fine memorial. The authors research is on the massive scale which truly is amazing"--Dale Brandreth, Caissa Editions ; "recommended unreservedly"-- Chessville ; "an extremely fine work"-- Marsh Towers ; "Hilbert, is indisputably one of the world's foremost chess historians and every new work of his arouses interest on the part of anyone fond of chess history.

an important contribution to the knowledge of American chess history"-- Quarterly for Chess History .