The chess player ltd (103 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 63 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. Condition: Label taped to spine, soiled, light edge wear else very good.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Great weapon for blitz and rapid play. 6-7 moves highlighted. Some comments on 1 page. 35 pp.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Great weapon for blitz and rapid play. 35 pp.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 208 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Staunton Gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 f5 (the Dutch Defence) 2. e4!? White sacrifices a pawn for quick development, with the idea of launching an attack against Black's kingside, which has been somewhat weakened by 1.f5. Black can decline the gambit with 2.d6, transposing to the Balogh Defence, but accepting the pawn with 2.fxe4 is considered stronger. Condition: Light edge wear else very good to fine.…

Soft cover. Etat : Good. The New Chess Player No. 9 is an international chess periodical published by The Chess Player Ltd. and issued by A. & C. Black in London. This volume presents annotated master games, tournament tables, opening surveys, and theoretical novelties from top-level international competition, including major events from 1980. Printed in Great Britain, this softcover issue is in good vintage condition, showing expected wear to the covers and spine but remaining clean and complete internally. A solid reference work for players studying classical opening theory and a desirable addition to collections of historic chess publications.…

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. x+133 pages with diagrams, tables and photographs. Octavo (8" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. (Lusis: 2273) Originally published by Turnstile Press 1951. The 1951 World Chess Championship was between 39 year old defending champion Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union and 27 year old challenger David Bronstein who was also the defending champion. The match was a best of 24 games. The first player to reach 12 1/2 points would be the winner. If the match ended in a 12-12 tie, then the defending champion (in this case Botvinnik) would retain the title. The match took place in Moscow. The first game was played on March 14th, 1951. The match ended on May 11th, 1951. After a draw in Game 24, the match was tied 12-12. Since the match was tied, the defending champion (Botvinnik in this case) retained his title. Condition: Very good to fine.…

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Not Stated. The cover has some light dust staining, and some sticker residue on the top front corner. The pages have yellowed some. 0.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Bios and highlights of tournament record and fotos. 46 games. Chess Masters #2. 52 pp.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Smyslov wins ifo Fischer, Geller, Ivkov, and Kholmov in a field of 22. Chess Player No. 28. No notes. Prior owner on inside of front cover.31 pages.

Soft cover. Etat : As New. Bio and tournament record and 62 games. Chess Masters 9. 56 pp.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 142 games of the German GM. Volume 1 of Chess Masters series. 79 pp.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Rare and Unpublished Tournaments and Matches #21. Maroczy wins Utrecht ifo Tartakower in a field of 4. Reti wins Amsterdam ifo Maroczy, Tartakower, and Euwe in a field of 7. Breyer wins Berlin ifo Bogolyubove, Tartakower, Reti, Maroczy, Tarrasch, and Spielmann in a field of 10. Embossed seal of noted chess historian. Many games not in databases. 72 games. 68 pages.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 56 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial stapled wrappers. First edition. The King's Indian Defence is a common chess opening. It is defined by the following moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 Black intends to follow up with 3.Bg7 and 4.d6 (the Grünfeld Defence arises when Black plays 3.d5 instead and is considered a separate opening). White's major third move options are 3.Nc3, 3.Nf3 or 3.g3, with both the King's Indian and Grünfeld playable against these moves. The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings classifies the King's Indian Defence under the codes E60 through E99. Condition: Edge wear with bumped corners.…

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Not Stated. The cover has a water stain at the bottom of the spine but the pages are unaffected. The pages have tanned. There is a label on the back cover 0.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Not Stated. The cover has some creases, and is frayed at the top of the spine.The interior of the book is in excellent condition.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Not Stated. The spine is faded with age.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Not Stated. The cover is slightly discolored in a few spots. The pages are tanned. There is a small label on the front cover.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Not Stated. The cover is creased on the front, and is slightly darkened with age. The inside of the front cover has a few marks, and the name David J Smith is written on the title page. There is a little etching of a few page edges.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. xxiv+188 pages with photographs, diagrams, tables and index. Octavo (9" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Volume 10, 1972 b. (Lusis: 1166) First edition. The Chess Player issued 1971-1978 superseded by The New Chess Player. Issued monthly until 1974, and reissued as six-monthly bound volumes. Subsequently three volumes per year were published. In the earlier volumes, to volume 10, games are arranged by event, later the arrangement is by opening. Condition: Edges curled, light edge wear else a very good copy.…

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Not Stated. Some of the edges are slightly stained on top and bottom.

paperback. Etat : Fair. tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, coffee streaks on front cover, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 236 games annotated Informant style. Korchnoi and Furman annotate the Fischer-Petrosian matcb. Gligoric wins Berlin ifo Donner, Westerinen, Hecht, Keene, Hug, and Unzicker in a field of 16. Vasyukov wins Varna ifo Gheorghiu, Smejkal, Spassov, and Minev in a field of 16. All the games from Berlin and selected games from Varna. Larsen analyzes the Meran. Chessplayer No. 129. 58 pp. …

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Chess Player No.74. Lengyel wins ifo Parma, Damjanovic, Pachman, Szabo, and Donner in afield of 17. 49 pages.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Chess Player No.56. Gligoric wins ifo Larsen, Olafsson and Penrose in a field of 9. 68 pages.

Soft cover. Etat : Fair. Annotations by G Marco from Wiener Schachzeitung. Chigorin wins ifo Marshall, Marco, Pillsbury, Maroczy, and Schllechter in a field of 10. Chessplayer No. 67. 90 games. 41 pages.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Chess Player No.101. Janosevic wins ifo Benko, Ivkov, Matulovic, Rossolimo, Byrne, and Damjanovic in a field of 16. Embossed seal of noted chess historian. 35 pages.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Chess Player No. 67. Chigorin wins ifo Marshall, Marco, Pillsbury, Maroczy and Teichmann if a field of 10. Swashbuckling games from the Romantic Era when it was ungentlemanly to decline a gambit. Right corners bumped. Top part of taped binding frayed and missing. 55 pages.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 639 games of the long-reigning world champion. Chess Player #217. 104 pp.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Games and x-tables from the important tournaments of the 1st half of 1976. Opening survey. 723 games. 188 pp.