Chess - Anthologies, Reference

Two books, both paperbacks, by the same author. 1) "The Chess Mind" - Penguin, 1960, 346pp. Page edges tanned, inside covers a little mottled, otherwise in Good condition with clean text. Contains hundreds of chess "gems" including many annotated games, illustrating different aspects of mental activity employed in Master/GM play (e.g. vision, intuition, reasoning, memory, causes of error etc.). 2) "Test Your Chess" - Pan, 1975. Revised, expanded ed. Page edges and endpapers tanned, cover/spine a bit worn, otherwise Good with unmarked contents. 55 chess problems, designed to have more than one answer on varying levels of difficulty. . Soft Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: English Universities Press, 1951. Hb, 292pp. Good+ copy with clean contents, very light foxing along edge of text block, in a Good dj which has a small corner tear and a scuff mark (from sticker removal?). Includes hundreds of examples from play as well as 35 annotated games, illustrating various aspects of chess playing - vision, reasoning, calculation, imagination, memory, will power, strategy and judgement, types of errors etc.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Three books by the same author covering different aspects of chess. 1) "The Chess Mind" - Penguin, 1964, 346pp. G. Page edges tanned, otherwise contents clean. Contains hundreds of chess "gems" including many annotated games, illustrating different aspects of mental activity employed in Master/GM play (e.g. vision, intuition, reasoning, memory, causes of error etc.). 2) "Test Your Chess" - Pan, 1975. Revised, expanded ed. G. with light tanning to page edges, otherwise clean. 55 chess problems, designed to have more than one answer on varying levels of difficulty. 3) "Technique in Chess" - G.Bell, 1961. Ex-library book with residue from docket, usual stamps and catalogue no. on spine. Hb, laminated covers. First page has an inked diagram by previous owner. Fair. Divided into: Intro.; Exploitation of material advantages; Struggle for advantage.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Peter Owen, 1983. Pb, 96pp. Good+ - very light wear; indentation of earlier price on fep. Includes chess-related games and variants (e.g. Japanese chess, Chamelon chess, Explosion chess, using "Fairy" chess pieces), Draughts and variations (e.g.Turkish draughts, Conversion Redrafting draughts), Occupational games, Positonal games, Custodian Capture games, Games played on the intersections. Plus a selection of chessboard puzzles. . Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Macgibbon & Kee, 1960. Hb, xi + 268pp. Endpapers a little darkened but contents clean. Dj has water staining. Good copy in a Fair+ dj. Anthology of chess problems, studies, games, articles and anecdotes about players and events, by the New Statesman columnist.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sutton Coldfield: Chess, 1975. Pb, 84pp, Good+, with clean contents and slight cover wear. Translated from the author's Russian book "Zanimatel'nye Shakhmaty", published in Tashkent in 1961. Anthology of chess problems, chess history, chess sayings etc. Includes a chapter on Joke-problems and one on "Fairy" studies.. Soft Cover. more information

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Hamlyn, 1977. Hb, 320pp, diagrams. VG, clean copy in VG, price-clipped dj with slight edgewear. Handy reference containing over 2000 entries, explaining chess terms, openings, defences, variations, etc. as well as biographies of leading players, and details of major tournaments. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Robinson, 1997. Pb, 537pp. Good+ - has a crease down the spine but otherwise an excellent clean, tight copy. Includes: guide to the main chess openings, 100s of test positions (mate, combinations, endgame, attack & defence), illustrative games, the world of chess (competitions, computer chess, endgame studies etc), glossary and other essential chess information.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Cadogan, 1998. Hb, 224pp, b/w photos. Unused; as New. Record of the Soviet Chess Championships from 1920 to 1991. Each tournament has introductory commentary, cross-table of results, and a selection of the most memorable games with annotations. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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St Leonards on Sea: British Chess Magazine, 1968. Part of B.C.M.'s Classic reprint series. Pb, lxxii + 201pp. Introduction by William E.A.Axon as published originally in the 1883 Elliot Stock edition. Good with some wear/foxing to covers. Contents very clean. . Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Hollis & Carter, 1952. Hb, xii + 175pp. Good+ with clean contents in Fair dj which has chips and a closed tear. Anthology of anecdotes, "bright games", endings, chess problems, epigrams, immortal gems, masterpieces of brilliancy.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1972. Pb, 287pp. Fair+ copy - covers a bit discoloured, spine faded; couple of pages have small marks but contents generally clean. Subtitled " A merry collection of tales of chess and its players, together with a cornucopia of games, problems, epigrams and advice, topped off with the greatest game of chess ever played". First half of the book contains articles and interesting chess stories while the second half focuses on games, endings, chess problems.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1975. Hb, 248pp. Good+ with clean contents in Good dj which has slight edgewear. An exploration and history about chess (please note that there are no games or diagrams), approached by the author from several angles: "the case histories of particular players; from the social history of the game; from its career under the banner of national utility in the Soviet Union; from the insights of certain novelists" and with insights based on psychoanalytic theories on chess.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Pitman, 1950. Hb, xiii + 162pp + b/w portrait illustrations by Alexander Forrest. Good+ copy in Good dj which has a couple of small tears along top edge. Pgs 37/38 have a light mark at the base of the page but otherwise the contents are nice and clean. Anthology of 100 annotated games from 840 A.D. to 1948, including the first recorded game, the first newspaper chess column and the first game played by telegraph. Interspersed are anecdotes and historical notes plus some rather nice portrait illustrations of players.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Cadogan, 1995. Pb reprint, 216 pages. G.with light scuffing top of spine and covers. 100 examples of chess classics with chapters divided into: Games, Combinations, Endgames and Studies, Two-move Problems, Three-move Problems, Longer problems, Selfmates & Helpmates, Curiosity Shop. Algebraic.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Cadogan, 1995. Pb reprint, 216 pages. Good+ with clean contents. 100 examples of chess classics from the 13th century to modern times, with chapters divided into: Games, Combinations, Endgames and Studies, Two-move Problems, Three-move Problems, Longer problems, Selfmates & Helpmates, Curiosity Shop. Algebraic.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sutton Coldfield: Chess, 1978. Pb, 92pp. Good+ with clean contents; light scratches on back cover. Commemorates the achievements of Cambridge University Chess Club, one of the most successful clubs in Britain, which had amongst its players Raymond Keene, Penrose, John Rice, Dickins and Eales himself. Contains over 60 annotated games, mostly from the 1970s. Contents: From the 1870s to the 1970s; Club matches; The Cambridge opening; County matches; Some articles from Dragon (the club's magazine); College matches; Cambridge problemists; University matches; Club tournaments.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Batsford, 1975. Hb, green boards, no dustjacket,, ix + 149pp, b/w photos. Good+, clean copy. Anthology of chess writings ranging from "problems to play, from literature to personality, from history to humour, from Staunton to Fischer". Contributors include Gufeld, Andy Soltis, and Gligoric amongst others. Examples such as "No Queens? How boring?" by Wolfgang Heidenfeld or " Unsung heroes of US Chess" by Soltis.. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: A & C Black, 1988. Translated from the 2nd, revised German edition. Pb, 208pp. Good+ copy - corner crease on front cover. Contents clean. Interesting anthology of chess writings from and about 13 chess world champions, from Steinitz to Kasparov, plus additional articles by Estrin and Victor Malkin. They include Euwe's insights into his preparation for his two title matches against Alekhine; Fischer's (somewhat controversial) notes on "The Ten Greatest Masters in Chess History" and several wide-ranging contributions from Botvinnik.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1971. Hb, blue boards, no dustjacket, 249pp. Good. Spine a bit sunned/darkened. Contents clean other than faint tanning at edges. Graded series of questions and answers, ranging from the ten commandments of opening play to how closely adjourned games follow the prepared analysis. The ten best games are a slight misnomer since they are all from the decade between 1959-1969 but are interesting nonetheless (and are expanded upon in Evans' "Modern Chess Brilliancies"). Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1971. Hb, 249pp. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Graded series of questions and answers, ranging from the ten commandments of opening play to how closely adjourned games follow the prepared analysis. The ten best games are a slight misnomer since they are all from the decade between 1959-1969 but are interesting nonetheless (and are expanded upon in Evans' "Modern Chess Brilliancies"). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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N.Y.: Dover, 1967. Pb, viii + 74pp, b/w photos. Fair. Contents clean and tight but covers creased and edgeworn, laminate beginning to peel in places. Reprint of an essay originally titled " Psychological Observations on Chess and Chess Masters" with supplementary letters by Dr. Ernest Jones. Analyses the combination of characteristics that make up a chess champion, looking at past players such as Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine, and what they did and did not have in common and their psychoses. . Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1987. Pb, xxii + 264pp. Covers and spine creased and with light edgewear. Fair+. Contents clean. Anthology of chess anecdotes, humour, games, puzzles, famous people who play chess, strange and wacky facts.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Abbey Library, 1977. Revised edition. Hb, 376pp, b/w illustrations. Translated from the Polish edition and edited by B.H. Wood who also contributed a chapter on the Anglo-Saxon aspects of the game. Contents: A little history; Chess in Britain; Ramifications of chess; Chess and mathematics; Sport, science or art?; Chess and machines; Love and war at the chessboard; Living chess; Who and when?; Chess in poetry and prose; Chess curiosity box.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Penguin, 1981. Pb, 579pp. Good with tanned page edges otherwise contents clean. Crease on back cover. Alphabetical entries on all aspects of chess: player biographies (from Arabian and early medieval to present day), chesss history, tournaments, titles, technical terms, chess law, game theory, chess problems, anecdotes and chess in the arts.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Batsford, 1977. Hb, 360pp, b/w photographs. Good+, clean copy in Good dj which has light edgewear. Large, coffee-table sized reference with alphabetical entries covering all aspects of chess: players' biographies (from Arabian and medieval to present day), historical (tournaments, titles, championships, anecdotes, etc.) and practical (openings, middlegame and endgame theory, chess problems). Extensively illustrated.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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N.Y.: Crown, 1977. Hb, 360pp, b/w photographs. Signed by author "H.Golombek" on front endpaper and also signed by subject, David Bronstein, who signed his name in English next to his photograph/entry during a simultaneous exhibition during the mid-1990s in the U.K. (previous owner was one of his opponents). Good+ copy in a Good dj which has a closed tear. and light edgewear. Previous owner's inscription on inside front cover and inked price on fep. Large, coffee-table sized reference with alphabetical entries covering all aspects of chess: players' biographies (from Arabian and medieval to present day), historical (tournaments, titles, championships, anecdotes, etc.) and practical (openings, middlegame and endgame theory, chess problems). Extensively illustrated.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Leeds: Whitehead & Miller, 1936. Hb, blue boards, no dj, 161pp , b/w photos inc. portrait frontis of the author. G. Base of spine soiled. covers corners with light wear. Foxing to edge of page block but text quite clean. Interesting anthology of articles and sketches, many based on the author's meetings and interviews (he was a journalist for the The Observor) with chess personalities, and including some annotated games. Contents: Capablanca; Alekhine; Euwe; Bonar Law (the author was a regular opponent when Bonar Law was Chancellor of the Exchequer); The Gambit (Restaurant, and personalities Edith Price, Reshevsky, Lasker and "Old Joe"); Blindfold Chess; Random Reports; Music and Chess; Oliver the Twister (chess problem). . Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Pavilion, 1985. Hb, 192pp, b/w illustrations. Good+ with clean contents in Good dj which has light edgewear. Entertaining study of the history of the game by examining the lives and personalities of its champions. Starting with Philidor, Staunton and Morphy and ending with Karpov. With many photos . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Batsford, 1973. Hb, v + 291pp. Good+ in a Good+, price-clipped dj. Inside back cover has small stain but contents clean. Background history, anecdotes and annotated games, tracing the world championship from its early beginnings to Fischer-Spassky.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1981. Pb, viii +168pp. VG+ clean copy. A collaboration written when Karpov was World Champion, this book is divided into three parts 1) "Seven Chess Letters" - matches for the World Championship, decisive games, combinations, problems, studies, and unusual properties of the board and pieces 2) "The Computer at the Chess Board" - competitive games and endgame analysis by the computer 3) "Fifteen of the World Champion's Best Games" - annotated by Karpov against players such as Gik, Spassky, Polugayevsky, Timman and Tal.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Arrow, 2008. Pb, 271pp + Table of Contents. VG+, with clean contents. Subtitled "Insights into life as a game of strategy", this is part autobiography and part chess psychology as a strategic tool. Please note that there are no chess games !. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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N.Y: Arco, 1980. Pb, ix + 229pp. VG clean, tight copy; dent to base of spine which is a little faded. Explains amongst other things: types of chess competitions, systems and rules for matches/tournaments, ratings and the FIDE rating system, international titles, organizing chess events, and the laws of chess and their interpretation.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Edinburgh, 1937. Pb, 92pp. Signed and dated by author on half title page "G.Koltanowski 12/2/1938 ". There is also an inserted newspaper article from February 1938 showing Koltanowski's opponents in a simultaneous exhibition held in the North of England on the same date (one assumes where the book was signed). Fair+ copy - spine edgeworn with chips, top fore corner of front cover has a scuff mark and back cover has light foxing. But contents good and clean. Anthology of articles, games and anecdotes about players and events. Includes the games Koltanowski played in the Simultaneous Blindfold Exhibition at Antwerp in 1931 (with his notes) and a section of 20 of his games, annotated, illustrating the Colle opening. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Coraopolis, Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, 1981. Pb, staple-bound, 100pp, b/w photos. Good with clean contents, sun-darkened spine. Staples have rusted with age. Follow-up anthology of chess anecdotes, stories, humour, puzzles, games (58 complete games including several of the author's). Algebraic. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Hollis & Carter, 1952. Hb, blue boards, no dj, 202pp, b/w illustrations. Good - light wear to spine; contents clean. The "For Fun" part has theory and practical advice on various aspects of play. The "For Blood" part consists of the author's own experiences and games, including a selection of games against Emanuel Lasker.. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Macmillan, 1993. Hb, xiii + 249pp. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Based on a behind-the-scenes knowledge of the Kasparov-Short encounter in 1993, this narrative describes the rivalry, psychological plots and snares, and the "inner game" and self-belief that chess grandmasters encounter at top level. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Octopus, 1973. Hb, 97pp, colour and b/w illustrations. Clean contents; slight edgewear to dj. Includes: brief history of chess; chess pieces which have survived from the medieval period and other European chesspieces; those from Russia, the Middlle east and North Africa; Far eastern chess pieces; Modern chesspieces.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information

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London: Souvenir Press, 1991. Hb, 319pp. VG with clean contents in VG dj which has the very slightest of creasing along top edge. Anthology of crime, mystery and suspense stories inspired by chess. These include "Pawn to King's Four" by Stephen Leacock, "The Royal Game" by Stefan Zweig, "A Chess problem" by Agatha Christie and "End-game" by J.G. Ballard. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Everyman, 2005. Hb, 462pp, b/w photos. VG copy with clean contents in VG dj. Enlarged, updated version of the 1994 edition. Terrific story of Fischer's epic battle against the Soviet chess machine. Includes secret reports from the KGB, Communist Party Central Committee and USSR Sports Committee examining the "Fischer problem", accounts from various Soviet GMs analysing Fischer's personality and play, and 158 of Fischer's games with annotations and background, against Soviet adversaries such as Petrosian, Smyslov, Tal, Geller, Taimanov and Spassky. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Moscow: Moscow Chess World, 1994. Hb, laminated pictorial covers, no dj, 396pp, b/w photos. Good+ with clean contents. Cover corners slightly bumped. Story of Fischer's epic battle against the Soviet chess machine. Includes secret reports from the KGB, Communist Party Central Committee and USSR Sports Committee examining the "Fischer problem", accounts from various Soviet GMs analysing Fischer's personality and play, and 148 of Fischer's games with annotations and background, against Soviet adversaries such as Petrosian, Smyslov, Tal, Geller, Taimanov and Spassky. . Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Arco, 1955. Hb, red boards, no dj, x + 306pp, b/w photos. Good with tanning and foxing to endpapers but text clean. Previous owner's name/chess club on endpaper. Large anthology of chess stories, anecdotes, recollections and observations of/by masters, chess celebrities etc. The anthology consists largely of narrative.. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Isaac Pitman, 1964. Hb, x + 182pp. Good copy in a Fair dj which is sunned/darkened and has edgewear and small chips. Foxing/spotting along edge of page block but text itself is clean. Anthology which includes many games. Contents: Chess without the Masters; The World Champions and their challengers; The Also-rans; Drawn games - curse or blessing?; Blindfold chess masterpieces; The fine art of annotating; the old-timers.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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N.Y.: Collier, 1974. Two chess books by Reinfeld, both paperbacks, published by Collier in 1974. 1) "Joys of Chess" - 288pp. Good with light cover wear, clean contents. Anthology of games, player profiles, end game studies, combinations, problems, anecdotes and quotations. Over 70 master games. 2) "Winning Chess Openings" - xx + 265pp. Fair+ copy - with covers a little grubby at the edges; endpapers have tape residue but text clean. Ten detailed "lessons" on various openings including the Ruy Lopez, French defence, Caro-Kann defence, Alekhine's defence and Colle amongst others. . Soft Cover. more information

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N.Y.: Scarborough/Stein & Day, 1977. Pb, xviii + 182pp. Reprint with new introduction by Burt Hochberg. G. Covers and spine have general wear; contents clean. Contents: Chess without the Masters; The World Champions and their challengers; The Also-rans; Drawn games - curse or blessing?; Blindfold chess masterpieces; The fine art of annotating; the old-timers.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Worcester: Littlebury, 1947. Hb, red-brown cloth, no dj, 76pp. Good+. Light foxing along edge of page block; covers have very slight corner wear. Contents: Notation, simple mates, Pawn promotion; Tactics in the end game; On Pawns and pieces; On the centre, space, time and other matters; Combinations; Selected correspondence games; Championship games (featuring the annotated games of D.V. Hooper who won the BCCC); Some of the openings.. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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N.Y: Random House, 1974. Hb, 252pp, colour and b/w illustrations. VG clean copy in G+ dj which has slight edgewear. Large format reference book, lavishly illustrated, which traces the origin and development of chess, focusing on the players, their histories and permanent contributions to the game. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1973. Hb, 67pp. Good+ with clean contents in Good+, price-clipped dj. Essay on the Fischer-Spassky World Championship in 1972, both an account of the match and an exploration of the psychological make up of a successful chess player. (Note that there are no games in this volume - it is purely narrative).. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Enfield: Guinness Books, 1986. Pb, 176pp, colour and b/w photos. G. with light cover wear, clean contents. Gives the details of every important championship and champions, results for major international and national tournaments with crosstables, milestones in chess history, personality profiles and a look at some of the bitter rivalries such as Steinitz v Zukertort, Petrosian v Korchnoi and Karpov v Kasparov.. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Jefferson: McFarland, 1989. Library binding, Hb in black cloth, no dj (as issued), x + 349pp, portrait frontispiece, b/w plates. Book looks unused. A Fine, clean copy. Scholarly compendium of writings about and by Capablanca, his games, biographical and career notes and rare photographs. Includes extensive notes to the text, tournament and match records, indices of games and openings. The author has striven for impartiality, and events such as the controversial rematch negotiations with Alekhine, for example, are quoted extensively from both points of view.. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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