The last gamesman : (Record no. 96840)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 9781662922602 |
| Qualifying information | (pbk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1662922604 |
| Qualifying information | (pbk.) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)1338245369 |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE | |
| Geographic area code | n-us--- |
| -- | n-us-ny |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | AJMA |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 794.1092 Hof |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 794.1092 Hof |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hoffmann, Asa |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The last gamesman : |
| Remainder of title | my sixty years of hustling games in the clubs, parks and streets of New York |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Asa Hoffmann with Virginia Hoffmann |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Columbus, Ohio |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Gatekeeper Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 239 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The Last Gamesman is the story of Asa Hoffmann, legendary New York Chess player and master of Backgammon, Poker, Scrabble, Bridge, and Horse handicapping. Born into a privileged family of two attorneys, Asa was sent to the best schools including Horace Mann and Columbia University, but after a year at Columbia left school and his Park Avenue family home to make a living “hustling” chess and other games in the streets, parks and clubs of New York City. His character is portrayed in the book and film “Searching for Bobby Fischer”. Asa has made a living plying his skills in parts of eight decades, winning tournaments in every game he plays, his main game being Chess. Asa also teaches gaming theory, is the author of two Chess books and has been featured in movies and documentaries about Chess and in a feature article in the New York Times. He teaches chess in New York City. A teenage friend of World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer, Asa achieved the international chess title of FIDE Master and was ranked number 21 in the US at the age of 21. He has continued to play and win tournaments since the 1950’s and is now one of the top senior chess players in the country. In this volume Asa recounts the amazing and often humorous stories of the characters, the events, and the venues of the New York gaming world, many of which no longer exist but are worth memorializing. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | 110810 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Chess players |
| Geographic subdivision | New York |
| Form subdivision | Biography |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | New York (State) |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hoffmann, Virginia |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Brady, Frank |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | 700 - 799 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Book Cart | 24.95 | 3 | 794.1092 Hof | 110810 | 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-01 |