Irving chernev 1900 1981 (10 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 223-[1 ad] pages with diagrams. octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Preface by Bruce Pandolifini and introduction by Adam Hart-Davis. First edition. Both an instruction book and an engaging meditation on the joys of chess, this is the final work by one of the most successful chess writers of all time. Irving Chernev blends anecdotes with his observations on inspiring moves and combinations by well- and lesser-known players, including Troitzky, Réti, Kasparyan, Benko, Kubbel, Rinck, Grigoriev, and many others. Each example is introduced with a cue ("White to play and win") and includes the composer's name, the date of its original publication if available, a clear diagram with an algebraic grid, and the winning variation presented in algebraic notion. Chernev's sparkling text is complemented by introductions by national Master Bruce Pandolfini and Adam Hart-Davis, an editor who worked with Chernev and who helped assemble this posthumous publication. Appropriate for players at every level, 200 Brilliant Endgames promises to assist chess enthusiasts in sharpening their endgame skills and to enhance their pleasure and satisfaction in the game. Condition: Light edge wear with gently bumped corners else better than very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. iv+400 pages with frontispice, illustrations and diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First published in 1949. Containing 400 pages of stories, games, articles, quizzes and anecdotes chosen to delight, dazzle, and entertain all devotees of the Royal Game. Condition: Light edge wear, corners bumped, pages age toned else very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 318+[15 ad] pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First published in 1961. 300 practical endgame situations, ranging from very simple to masterpieces by Capablanca, Reti, Tarrasch, Lasker, and more. Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped else very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 221 pages with illustrations and diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Second paperback printing. Originally published: 1945. An Invitation to Chess s a basic beginners book, starting with the moves of the pieces and rapidly advancing to more complex problems and examples. Condition: Wrappers soiled, edge wear with creases and rubbing to corners, cracked, spine ends rubbed else a fair.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. [ii]+400 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and illustrations. Octavo (8 14" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Fourth printing. The Fireside Book of Chess brings readers into the world of chess with a comprehensive and exciting collection of stories and illustrations regarding the game. Including curious and interesting chess games, Chernev and Reinfeld have put together the memories, anecdotes, puzzles, lists, and trivia that surrounds the world of chess. Perfect for those who have a deep abiding passion for chess and those who only dabble in the game, The Fireside Book of Chess shares fake histories, tongue-in-cheek stories, poignant memories and more. Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped, front end paper soiled, some underlining and marginalia, wrappers soiled else fair.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. [1st edition], 7th printing ; vi, 306 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm; LCCN: 47-30183 ; LC: GV1451; Dewey: 794.1; OCLC: 420288 ; ISBN: 0679140379; 9780679140375 ; pictorial black, green and white stiff paper wrappers ; --cover; "All classes of players, weak or strong, need the vital information in this book to avoid pitfalls or to catch the unwary napping. Each of the 300 traps discussed in this collection -- introductory explanation, opening moves, diagram of position when trap is sprung, concluding moves to checkmate or win material -- is complete in itself. Winning Chess Traps is a thorough and practical book, a classic that belongs in any basic chess library." ; "Chernev was a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author. He was born in Pryluky in the Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was a national master strength player, and was obsessed with chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."--Wikipedia ; "Chernev's output - clear, humorous and easy-going - gave the impression of effortlessness, but much industry lay behind it all."--Edward Winter ; FINE. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. [1st edition], 12th printing ; 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm; ISBN: 0671211358; 9780671211356 LCCN: 57-12406 ; LC: GV1445; Dewey: 794.1; OCLC: 382044 ; stiff paper wrappers ; "One of the game's most admired and respected writersBy describing every move of thirty-three tournament games, the author illuminates the inner workings of a master's mind and the basic principles of position play ; Chernev a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author. He was born in Pryluky in the Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was a national master strength player, and was obsessed with chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."--Wikipedia ; "Chernev's output - clear, humorous and easy-going - gave the impression of effortlessness, but much industry lay behind it all."--Edward Winter ; "By describing every move of thirty-three tournament games, the author illuminates the inner workings of a master's mind and the basic principles of position play" ; "Perhaps his most famous book is Logical Chess: Move by Move, first released in 1957. This takes 33 classic games from 1889 to 1952, played by masters such as Capablanca; Alekhine; and Tarrasch, and explains them in an instructive manner. Chernev died in San Francisco in 1981."--Wikipedia ; store stamp on inside front cover ; corner-clipped front endpaper ; else VG. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. [1946 edition], 3rd printing ; xii, 179 pages illustrations 20 cm.; LC: GV1451; Dewey: 794.1; ISBN: 0679140050; 9780679140054; National Library: 009596113 LCCN: 46-3209 ; OCLC: 1355003 ; pictorial black, purple and white stiff paper wrappers ;"Original publication . 1933"--Preface. ; "A superb collection of fifty of the greatest master games ever played. Its painstaking research, analytical clarity and graceful exposition are not only much admired by average players but by famous ones as well. Typical of its distinguished acclaim are the statements of world-master Sammy Reshevsky who called it 'one of the finest books on chess ever written, as readable as it is useful.' and of grandmaster Reuben Fine who said, 'I recommend Chess Strategies and Tactics to every player who is earnestly desirous of improving his game.'"; "Chernev was a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author. He was born in Pryluky in the Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was a national master strength player, and was obsessed with chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."--Wikipedia ; "Chernev's output - clear, humorous and easy-going - gave the impression of effortlessness, but much industry lay behind it all."--Edward Winter ; FINE. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. [1st editoin], 10th printing ; 563 pages illustrations 22 cm ; LCCN: 55-5949 ; LC: GV1452; Dewey: 794.1 ; ISBN: 0671538012 ((pbk.)); 9780671538019 ((pbk.)) LCCN: 55-5949 ; OCLC: 55893364 ; pictorial black, lavender, gold stiff paper wrappers ; cover illustration by Seltzer ; "Chess brevities have always excercised a strange fascination for lovers of the royal game. Here, each introduced with a brief, pungent or witty commentary, are 1000 of the sweetest suger-coated pills in all chess literature. For the chess scholar, there is the delight of savoring the finest short games from the vast storehouse of chess history. For most of us, there is the surprise and satisfaction of discovering that even the greatest masters have suffered the ignominy of a quick knockout: Morphy mated in 12 moves, Capablanca in 13, and the great Emanuel Lasker in 14! Irving Chernev has replayed nearly every game of chess on record. He is known as the "Believe it or not" man of chess." --cover; "Chernev was a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author. He was born in Pryluky in the Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was a national master strength player, and was obsessed with chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."--Wikipedia ; "Chernev's output - clear, humorous and easy-going - gave the impression of effortlessness, but much industry lay behind it all."--Edward Winter ; store stamp on inside front cover ; corner-clipped front endpaper ; else VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 318 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First British edition. 300 practical endgame situations, ranging from very simple to masterpieces by Capablanca, Reti, Tarrasch, Lasker, more. Condition: A touch of age toning to pages. Jacket lightly soiled, spine ends rubbed and chipped, edge wear with some closed tears else very good in like jacket.…