Modern Chess Theory, Chess: Indian Systems, based on a MS by Ludek Pachman
by Pachman, Ludek (1924-2003)
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About This Item
315 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. Chess for Modern Times Series. (Lusis: 851) First published in 1967.
Indian Systems, based upon Pachman's original German work, contains an in depth analysis of those defenses for 1. P-Q4 which are the most popular among the master at that time. By his unique method of choosing a model game with numerous sub-variations, the Czech grand master has covered the main lines of the Nimzo-Indian, the Queen's Indian, the King's Indian, the Gruenfeld and the Benoni in a way which is both exhaustive and authoritative. The group of expert analysts were employed to supplement the original with the latest wrinkles of modern theory of the time.
Condition: Corners bumped, light edge wear, pages age darkened. Jacket with edge wear, spine ends rubbed and lightly chipped with closed tears else a very good copy in like jacket.
Indian Systems, based upon Pachman's original German work, contains an in depth analysis of those defenses for 1. P-Q4 which are the most popular among the master at that time. By his unique method of choosing a model game with numerous sub-variations, the Czech grand master has covered the main lines of the Nimzo-Indian, the Queen's Indian, the King's Indian, the Gruenfeld and the Benoni in a way which is both exhaustive and authoritative. The group of expert analysts were employed to supplement the original with the latest wrinkles of modern theory of the time.
Condition: Corners bumped, light edge wear, pages age darkened. Jacket with edge wear, spine ends rubbed and lightly chipped with closed tears else a very good copy in like jacket.
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- Title
- Modern Chess Theory, Chess: Indian Systems, based on a MS by Ludek Pachman
- Author
- Pachman, Ludek (1924-2003)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chess Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Sutton Coldfield
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 315 pages with diagrams
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Chess, Ajedrez, Schach, Echecs
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