Search Results: Authors starting with V from Glynn's Books

London: Batsford, 1997. Pb, 144pp. VG(-), clean contents. Theory and complete games on the use of the Four Pawns Attack against the King's Indian Defence and Benoni. Includes amongst others various Main Line systems, Pseudo Benko Gambit, Mikenas Attack and Taimanov System.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Suomen Tehtavaniekatt, 1973. In Finnish and German. Pb booklet, staple-bound, 31pp. Good(-), inked number on front cover, stamp of British Chess Problem Society Library on inside covers. 136 chess problems, mostly two- and three-move direct mates, by Finnish composer Leo Valve (1914-1952). Plus a brief bi-lingual introduction.. Soft Cover.

Alkmaar: New In Chess, 2014. Pb, 300pp. VG clean copy. Includes hundreds of examples of middlegame themes, and exercises in each chapter, with the aim that " ...after working with this book, an increasing number of positions, pawn structures and piece placements will automatically activate your chess knowledge.". Soft Cover. Very Good.

Alkmaar: New In Chess, 2016. Pb, 283pp. Good. Skewed spine but otherwise very good and clean. Sequel to the author's earlier book on the same topic. Includes exercises.. Soft Cover. Good.

Alkmaar: Interchess, 1996. Pb, 75pp. Good, slight wear to spine/covers, clean contents. Note there is no accompanying diskette. Foreward by Tim Krabbe. Includes a historical overview of underpromotion, a new theme classification and 80 endgame studies using underpromotion.. Soft Cover. Good.

ARVES 61 loose issues of EG, the periodical dedicated to endgame studies. Each is Pb, staple-bound, approx. 40-50pp. In addition there are 31 Supplements of similar thickness, for Nos. 147, 151, 171, 173, 176-179, 181, 183-189, 191-197, 200-201, 203-207, 210, so a total of 92 booklets. VG with clean contents except for No. 147 which has a stain on the front cover, and 144 which has slightly sunned/darkened covers. With numerous studies and articles by various contributors. ( Note : heavy weight which will require additional shipping charge for international deliveries).. Soft Cover.

Meppel: M.Stenvert & Zoon, 1946. In Dutch. Hb, beige boards, no dj, 128pp, b/w plates/photos, caricatures. Fair, slightly slack inner hinge, tanning to page edges, contents clean. Coverage of the Groningen 1946 " Staunton" chess tournament, the first major tournament held after the end of world war 2. Includes background, round-by-round commentary, a select one or two games per round with annotations. The sub-heading states " Special edition for inexperienced players". Botvinnik was the winner, ahead of Euwe and Smyslov in a strong field of 20.. Hard Cover.

Alkmaar: New In Chess, 2008. Pb, 479pp. VG, clean contents. Third edition of this well-regarded endgame book, winner of the English Chess Federation's Book of the Year award. In an entertaining and often humorous way, it presents over 1,000 endgame positions from actual play, while not forgoing instructional value. "Destined to achieve classic status" (ChessLife) .. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Margraten: ARVES, 1992. Pb, 116pp ( 40+38+38). Fair. Dampstain on covers and last few pages, also making some pages slightly wavy. Back cover tear. Three-in-one volume of endgame studies consisting of : Jolly Jumping Knights, Dignified Bishops and Steady Rooks. Originally published as separate booklets, . Soft Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Parragon, 1995. Hb, approx. 20.5 cm square format, 79pp, numerous colour plates. VG clean copy in G. dj which is a little chipped top of spine. Introduction to the work of the 19th century British artist and designer, enlivened by quotations from Morris' own writings. Gorgeously illustrated with his designs.. Hard Cover.

London: Robson Books, 1979. Hb, viii + 179pp, b/w photos. Good with clean contents in a Good+ dj which has only light wear. Endpapers have light browning. Biography of the legendary jazz pianist and organist, famous for songs such as " Ain't Misbehavin", and an account of the jazz scene of the 1930s .. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

Prague: Self Published, 2008. In Czech. Pb, 150pp. VG, clean contents. A general work on how to solve chess problems with 414 examples by various composers, and also including some studies.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Oxford: Pergamon, 1987. Hb, laminated pictorial covers, no dj, 192 pp with b/w photos. Good+, a few light speckles along edge of page block, contents clean. 170 annotated games opening with 1 d4 and the English/Reti complex. Plus summary of Keres' career and tournament records.. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Schmidt Schach, 1998. Pb, 273pp. Good, marks along edge of page block, clean contents. Includes biographical notes, contemporary reports, tournament results and 327 of Lasker's games from 1889-1907, most with Informant-style notes.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Petersaurach-Grosshaslach: Schmidt Schach, 1997. Pb, 192pp. Good, sticker residue on front cover, contents clean. . Soft Cover.

Schmidt Schach, 1999. Pb, 242 pp. Good with slight wear to base of spine and corners, faint sticker residue on back cover, clean contents, price sticker on inside back cover. 310 games with Informant-style notes. Includes Botvinnik's early brilliancies at the Moscow Tournaments of 1935 and 1936, Nottingham 1936 and AVRO 1938. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford: Pergamon, 1990. Pb, viii + 278pp, b/w photos. Good, slight cover wear, previous owner's name on inside front cover. Second of two volumes of this instructive study of Keres' chess games, with 240 games opening with 1 e4.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Batsford, 1979. Hb, 207pp. Good in a Good dj which has a couple of small tears. Light foxing on endpapers and along edge of page block. Career notes and 90 annotated games of the Hungarian GM, against players such as Gligoric, Larsen and Petrosian. Plus tournament and match record. Descriptive notation.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford: Pergamon, 1982. Hb, laminated pictorial covers, no dj, x + 155pp. Good, clean contents, slight wear top/bottom of spine. Includes 56 illustrative games. . Hard Cover.

London/N.Y.: Batsford/RHM, 1974. Translated and edited by Michael Basman. Hb, 247pp, b/w photos. Signature of Tigran Petrosian in ink which has been cut out from somewhere else and pasted onto the title page. Good in a Good+ dj. Contents clean other than one page which has light marks. Includes biographical sections based on extensive interviews with Petrosian, and 50 annotated games, mainly annotated by Suetin (his longstanding openings advisor) and based on Petrosian's comments. From the 1950 USSR Championship to San Antonio 1972. Descriptive notation.. Signed by Subject. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.