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CHESS BOOK CATALOGUE 79 AUGUST 2018

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* * * * REFERENCE, ANTHOLOGIES, HISTORY, MISCELLANEOUS * * * *

1. .: Official Laws of Chess and other FIDE Regulations. Batsford 1989. 2nd Edn. VG. 135pp. £7.50

2. Bonsdorff, Fabel & Riihimaa: Schach und Zahl. Unterhaltsame Schachmathematik. W.Rau, Dusseldorf 1966. 1st Edn. p/b, VG. 97pp. £10.00

3. Brace (E.R.): An Illustrated Dictionary of Chess. Hamlyn, 1977. 320pp., diagrams. VG,d/w. 1st Edn. Over 2000 entries. £9.00

4. Cload (R.) & R.Keene: Battles of Hastings. A History of the Hastings International Chess Congress. Pergamon 1991. 1st. p/b. G. 141pp, good selection of photos, selection of games annotated by Keene. (A.) £10.00

5. Cockburn (A.): Idle Passion. Chess and the Dance of Death. Simon & Schuster, NY 1974. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 248pp. An exploration of the culture and fascination of chess, drawing from many sources. Includes sections on Morphy, Fischer, Marcel Duchamp, the chess novels of Nabokov and Zweig, "splendors and miseries of the great chess champions", etc. £12.00

6. Crowther (M.): Chess on the Net. Everyman 2001. 1st. p/b. VG. 127pp. How to get the most out of chess on the internet, reviews of websites, where to play etc. £5.00

7. Divinsky (N.): The Batsford Chess Encyclopaedia. Batsford 1990. 1st Edn. Large format. VG, d/w. 247pp., photos, crosstables of major tournaments, biographies, over 100 great games etc. £18.00

8. Edwards (R.) & R.Keene.: The Chess Player's Bedside Book. Batsford, 1975. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 149pp., photo plates. Interesting articles by various authors. £7.50

9. Evans (L.): The Chess Beat. Pergamon, 1982. 1st. Large format p/b. G. 105pp. Copies of 300 of Evans' newspaper columns which appeared from 1973-81 in Sunday Washington Post or Chiacgo Tribune, most including a game, and quite a few concerning Fischer. £15.00

10. F.I.D.E: The Laws of Chess. Official Code. Chess SC, 1944. (Repr.). 12mo (9 x 12cm) original wrappers with chess board motif border, slightly soiled, G. 30pp. Not in LN 1955 catalogue (or website) or in Betts. £18.00

11. Fiala (V.) Editor: Quarterly for Chess History. Spring 16/2011. Moravian Chess Publishing House, Czech Rep. August 2011. New h/b. 542pp. Includes: Chess Archives - Early Yates (1884-1907), New Steinitz, New Court Gazette; Biographies & games of Chigorin pt2, Lilienthal, Saburov; Forgotten chess tournaments - Redcar 1865-66, Dublin 1865, Birmingham 1899, 3 Matches Williams v Harrwitz 1846-1852; miscellaneous pieces on Edge-Fiske letters on Morphy, Alekhine, Capablanca, Lasker, Steinitz etc., with unknown games, Correspondence chess, Sonja Graf, Chess research and miscellany, Contents list of Quarterly Vols.1-8. 500 games in all. Contributors: Fiala, Gillam, Hilbert, Harding, Negele, Ruch, Gorodin, Pallier. (A.) £28.00

12. Fiala (V.) Editor: Quarterly for Chess History. Vol.V. No.18. Moravian Chess Publishing House, Czech Rep. 2017. New h/b. 591pp. Includes: Chess Archives - Early Career of F.D.Yates, third part (1908-1909) 80 pages, Walbrodt in Havana 1893; Biographies & games of Chigorin pt.4, Girolamo Tassinari, A.W.Donegan; Forgotten chess tournaments - History of the District of Columbia Chess Championships 1929-1938; Matches Mackenzie v Reichhelm for US Champ 1866, Two Intercity matches Brno v Vienna 1923; Great Chess Players series: Staunton, Morphy, Steinitz, Lasker, Alekhine, Capablanca, with unknown games, Continental Correspondence Tournament 1894-1898 Second Part; Women's Chess- Louisa Fagan Pt.2 1900, Chess Women Notes; Chess Miscellany Nos.426-450; Chess reviews on Walter Penn Shipley and Blackburne books; Corrections to Di Felice Chess Results Project Part 1; 363 games in all. Contributors: Fiala, Gillam, Zavatarelli, Pallier, Binnewirtz. (A.) £30.00

13. Finkenzeller (R.), W.Ziehr & E.M.Buhrer: Chess. A Celebration of 2000 Years. Mackenzie, 1990. 1st English Edn. Large format (9.5 x12in.) VG, d/w. 208pp., numerous illustrations, many large and coloured. An impressive work on all aspects of chess, particularly chess sets, history, art. £25.00

14. FISCHER. F.Brady: Endgame. Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - From America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness. Crown, NY 2011. 1st Edn. F,d/w. Photos, 402pp. (No games.) The definitive biography. Includes an Epilogue and lenghty section of Notes and sources. £20.00

15. Gizycki (J.): Schach zu Allen Zeiten. Stauffacher Verlag, Zurich 1967. Large thick hardback, 21 x 27.5cm., VG,d/w (small tear top of spine), with card slipcase. 391pp., many illustrations, including colour plates. First published in Polish in 1960. This First German edition with new chapter on German chess history. Includes sections on chess and art, in poetry & prose, mathematics, famous people who played chess etc... £25.00

16. Golombek (H.): A History of Chess. Routledge 1976. 1st Edn. Large format, G (no d/w). 256pp., numerous illustrations, some coloured. £8.00

17. Golombek (H.): The Encyclopaedia of Chess. Batsford,1977. 1st Edn. 4to. 360pp., many illustrations. G,d/w. "The most ambitious and authoritative available" at the time of publication. £16.00

18. Golombek (H.): The Penguin Encyclopedia of Chess. Penguin, 1981. Revised & Abridged Edn of 1977 work. p/b, paper yellowed as usual, G. 579pp. £8.00

19. Graham (F.L.): Chess Sets. Studio Vista 1968. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 84pp., many illus. Includes large section on modern sets. £14.00

20. Greygoose (F.): Chessmen. David & Charles,1979. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 160pp. 183 illustrations, many in colour. £18.00

21. Hartston (W.R.): The Kings of Chess. A History of Chess Traced through the Lives of its Greatest Players. Pavilion, 1985. 4to, VG,d/w. 192pp., well illustrated with photos and old historical prints and pictures, a few famous games annotated. (A.) £15.00

22. Hooper (D.) & K.Whyld.: The Oxford Companion to Chess. OUP, 1984. 1st Edn. VG,d/w (scratched on back). 407pp. A comprehensive encyclopaedia. This edition includes some entries, game scores and compositions not used in the 2nd edn. £20.00

23. Horton (B.J.): Dictionary of Modern Chess. Peter Owen, 1959. 1st UK Edn. G. 224pp. The first dictionary of chess. £15.00

24. Kazic (B.M.): The Chess Competitor's Handbook. Batsford 1980. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 229pp. Elo is a co-author. Includes chapters on ratings and FIDE rating system, rules for tournaments and matches, laws and their interpretations, etc. £15.00

25. Keyes (F.P.): The Chess Players. Eyre & Spottiswoode 1961. 1st UK Edn. G, pictorial d/w. 542pp. A novel based on the life of Paul Morphy. £9.00

26. Knight (N.) & W.Guy.: King, Queen and Knight. A Chess Anthology in Prose & Verse. Batsford 1975. 1st Edn. 240pp. VG, d/w (faded on spine). Contains over 250 passages of prose and verse from many different countries and centuries. £10.00

27. Kotov (A.) & M.Yudovich: The Soviet Chess School. Moscow, 1983. VG. 192pp, photos, many annotated games. A completely rewritten version of "The Soviet School of Chess" (1958), including the period up to 1983. £10.00

28. Kotov (A.) & M.Yudovich.: The Soviet School of Chess. Moscow 1958. 1st Edn. Hardback. VG,d/w. 390pp., illustrations. Includes biographies and numerous annotated games, chess literature, history etc.. £14.00

29. Kruijswijk (K.W.) Compiler: Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana aucta et de novo descripta. A Catalogue of the Chess Collection in the Royal Library, The Hague. Vol.1 Chess: Bibliography & History. ALL PUBLISHED. 1974. 4to, black cloth. VG. 150pp, 8 plates, copy of corrections leaf, 1300 annotated entries. £35.00

30. Lauterbach (W.): Alles uber Schach in Baden. Urkunden, Fakten und Erinnerungen zum Jubilaum 1910-1985. Heidelberg, 1985. p/b. VG. 140pp. Detailed history and results. (No games.) £14.00

31. Lauterbach (W.): Schach-Chronik 1984. Heidelberg, 1985. p/b. VG. 115pp., tournament results from 1984, crosstables, some annotated games, studies, positions. £10.00

32. Levy (D.): Computer Chess Compendium. Batsford,1988. 1st Edn. Large p/b. VG. 440pp. "All important articles on the subject have been collected together...with the best games by chess computers...and an extensive bibliography." £15.00

33. Liddell (D.M.): Chessmen. White Lion, 1976. A facsimile reprint of the 1st Edition. VG, d/w (small nick on spine). 171pp. Many plates illustrating chess sets. £25.00

34. Mackett-Beeson (A.E.J.): Chessmen. Octopus, 1973. A reprint of the 1968 edition in slightly larger format. 4to. 97pp., numerous illustrations, many coloured. VG,d/w. £9.00

35. Maurensig (P.): The Luneburg Variation. NY, 1997. 1st US Edn. VG,d/w. 140pp. "Gripping psychological tale" with a chess theme, first novel of the Italian author. £10.00

36. Montgomerie (J.): The Quiet Game. Davis-Poynter 1972. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 192pp. A selection of games, problems, studies, and reminiscences. Uncommon. £14.00

37. Morley (F.V.): My One Contribution to Chess. Faber 1947. 1st Edn. G. 110p. Concerning a chess variant using a larger board, and fragments of autobiography and philosopy. £9.00

38. Reinfeld (F.): The Treasury of Chess Lore. Arco,1955. 1st Edn. G, d/w torn with loss at front. 306pp., plates. A huge collection of anecdotes, memoirs, history etc. £12.00

39. Salzmann (J.): The Chess Reader. The Royal Game in World Literature. Greenberg, US 1949. 1st Edn. Thick hardback, cloth worn, covered with plastic cover, internally good. 366pp. 6 double-sided plates, some of chess pictures. An anthology of chess writings through the ages, mainly extracts from famous works which mention chess, or short stories. Scarce. £30.00

40. Schmidt (L.C.): Dansk Skakkatalog. Kobenhavn 1973. p/b. VG. 183pp. 1116 items of Danish chess literature from 1230 to 1973 arranged in many categories, with indices of author, title, and subjects, a few articles, all in Danish. Limited to 300 copies. £35.00

41. Schuyer (E.H.): Het Schaakspel in de Kunst en Cultuurhistorie. Bussum,Netherlands,1968. 1st Edn. Pictorial card covers, chipped at top of spine o/w VG. 88pp., many plates of chessmen, paintings and prints not seen in other works. £15.00

42. Spanier (D.): Total Chess. Abacus, 1986. p/b. G. 233pp. Chapters include the Soviet Mind, Jews, Politics, Women, Madness, Computers. £6.00

43. Stamma (P.): Informationes Speculativae et Practicae ....Schach. Varadini (1784.) Reprinted by Gambit, Romania 2000. p/b. F. 71pp. A facsimile reprint of LN 437, in Latin, the first chess book printed on the territory of nowadays Romania, with 4pp notes by Marian Stere. £12.00

44. Steinitz (W.): The Modern Chess Instructor. Part 1+ Part 2 Section 1.(All published.) 1889. Edition Olms, Zurich 1984. Facsimile reprint. pp xli, 193, viii,64. Steinitz explains some of his famous chess theories, analyses many openings, and INCLUDES THE GAMES FROM HIS MATCH WITH TSCHIGORIN, with his annotations, revised and amended from the International Chess Magazine. There was no separate publication on this match. Part 2 of this work was a small and very rare pamphlet published in 1895. This reprint is also scarce. £50.00

45. Stojnic (D.): An Overview of Serbian Problem Chess Literature 1992-2013. (An Annotated Bibliography.) Belgrade 2013. p/b. 40pp., in English and Serbian. Limited to 60 copies. £14.00

46. Sunnucks (Anne.): The Encyclopaedia of Chess. Robert Hale 1970. 1st Edition. VG,d/w. 587pp., photos. Contributors include Euwe, Penrose, Roycroft, Barnes, Hooper. The first encyclopaedia of chess in English. Includes results of major tournaments from 1950-68. £18.00

47. Tevis (Walter): The Queen's Gambit. No Exit Press, Harpenden, 1993. p/b. G. 286pp. A chess novel by the author of "The Hustler." £6.00

48. Tevis (Walter): The Queen's Gambit. Heinemann 1983. 1st UK Edn. VG, d/w. 261pp. Chess novel about a girl prodigy by the author of "The Hustler" and "The Man Who Fell to Earth." £20.00

49. Tischbierek (R.) Ed: Schauspiel des Geistes. Marc Langs unglaublicher Rekord im Blindsimultanschach. Exzelsior verlag, Berlin 2012. New p/b. 200pp., illus., 63 games, large section on Marc Lang who broke the blindfold simulateneous record with 46 games which are also included here, large section by Michael Negele on the history of blindfold chess including much additional material to the Hearst & Knott work. £24.00

50. TROEGER (Dr. P.): Mein Schach-Lesebuch. Kommentare, Glossen, Portraits, Partien. Bamberger Schachverlag 1983. 1st Edn. p/b. VG.93pp., photos, a few games and positions. A collection of essays and reminiscences by a prominent post war German master. £12.00

51. Vesselo (I.R.) Ed: Chess in Schools. A Report on the Teaching of Chess, prepared by the Teaching Sub-Committee of Chess Education Society. Allen & Unwin, 1945. 1st Edn. Small p/b. G. 32pp. Includes two syllabuses and useful suggestions for teachers. The sub-committee included R.Bonham, T.R.Dawson, C.S.Kipping, D.J.Morgan, A.R.B.Thomas, Sir G.A.Thomas, T.H.Tylor, R.Wormald. Scarce item. £15.00

52. Wade (R.G.): Soviet Chess. Neville Spearman 1968. 1st Edn. G. Some red biro circling on opening names. Includes a typed index of openings.. 288pp. A good reference work including over 120 games, biographical material, tournament tables, modern study composers, problems etc.. £14.00

53. Whyld (K.): Chess. The Records. Guinness, 1986. 1st Edn. Large p/b. VG. 176pp., many illustrations, some coloured. Gives records of world championship events, olympiads, major international tournaments, national and city championships, players. £8.00

54. Whyld (Ken): Fake Automata in Chess. Caistor, Lincoln 1994. Large format p/b, slide binder with plastic and card cover, G. 80pp., 767 entries including publication details, pagination and some notes. Starts with items concerning Kempelen's Turk in 1770, up to 1993. Edition limited to 105 numbered copies. £20.00

55. Whyld (Ken) Editor: Chess Reader. Volume I - VI. (1955-1966) Ken Whyld Association / Moravian Chess, 2004. Hardback. F. This reprint of Vols.1-6 (in 1 volume) contains more than 500 book reviews by Ken Whyld and others. Also included are an appreciation of Ken Whyld by Tony Gillam, articles on William Winter, A.C.White "Xmas Books" & Overbrook Press series, and tournament books 1939-1956. £25.00

56. Wichmann (H.& S.): The Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times. Hamlyn, 1964. 1st English Edn. Large 4to, black cloth, G, d/w frayed at top edge. 328pp., including 196 plates, some coloured. A large and finely illustrated work, one of the best on chessmen. £35.00

* * * * ANTIQUARIAN (MAINLY PRE-1900) * * * *

57. Cunnington (E.E.): The Modern Chess Primer. Routledge 1899. First Edn. Original purple cloth. G. pp xi,356, adverts. Includes some games and endings with notes, problems, early chess, literature, the British Chess Code. LN 1152. £18.00

58. Hoyle (Editor: G.F.Pardon): Hoyle's Games Modernised. Being Explanations of the Best Modes of Playing the Most Popular Games in Present Use, with the Rules and Regulations Adopted at the Clubs. (Edited by G.F.Pardon.) Routledge, (1863.) Sm8vo (95 x 140mm) original blue decorative cloth, gilt, spine worn at head and foot, new endpapers, withdrawn library stamp on title-page. pp viii, 448. Chess contents p.173-262, including 8 games and 12 problems, draughts p.263-329, also backgammon, billiards, many card games. LN 3607. £25.00

59. Mason (J.): Chess Openings. H.Cox 1905. 2nd Edn. Original cloth, part fading o/w G. pp xx,120. LN 1864. £10.00

60. Mason (J.): The Art of Chess. Horace Cox, 1895. 1st Edn. Original dark green cloth, gilt, worn at edges, new endpapers, o/w G. Portrait (small waterstain top edge), pp vii,311. LN 1113. One of the best instructional works. £18.00

61. Pardon (G.F.): A Handbook of Chess. Routledge, London/New York (preface dated 1863). (3rd Edn.) 12mo (90 x 140mm), contemporary dark purple leather, G. 96pp. Some foxing. LN 868. £20.00

62. PHILIDOR: Sanson (C.): Analyse du Jeu des Echecs par A.D.Philidor.... et du Traite de Greco. Garnier Freres, Paris, 1891. Old quarter leather, spine very rubbed. Foxing throughout. pp xxxiii, (iii), 498, 6 (table of contents). Includes 68 games of Philidor, bibliographies of editions of Philidor & Greco, Catalogue of the chess library of C.Sanson. This dated edition not in LN 1955 catalogue. £75.00

* * * * GAMES COLLECTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS * * * *

63. ADORJAN (A.): Black is Still OK! Batsford 2004. p/b. F. 224pp. Encourages a positive attitude with the black pieces, with recommended openings and many illustrative games, many by Adorjan. (A.) £9.00

64. ALEKHINE (A.): 107 Great Chess Battles. Ed & Trans: E.Winter. Dover 1992. Corrected repr. p/b. G. 256pp. (A.) 107 games played and annotated by Alekhine between 1939 and 1945 and compiled from Spanish sources. £10.00

65. ALEKHINE (A.): Auf dem Wege zur Weltmeisterschaft (1923-1927). De Gruyter, Berlin 1955. 2nd Edn. p/b, VG. Portrait, 227pp. 100 annotated games. Includes his visit to USA 1923/4, blindfold games, tournaments from 1925-27, and match with Capablanca. £16.00

66. ALEKHINE. A.Kotov: Shakhmatnoe nasledie A.A.Alekhine. Moscow 1954-58. 2 volumes. 2nd Edn of Vol.1, 1st of Vol.2. Original pale blue cloth. VG. Biography and 374 annotated games. £30.00

67. ALEKHINE. Alexander (C.H.O'D.): Alekhine's Best Games of Chess 1938-1945. Bell 1959. Repr. Spine a bit faded o/w G. 117pp. 42 annotated games. £7.00

68. ANAND. Norwood (D.): Vishy Anand: Chess Super-Talent. Batsford, 1995. 1st. p/b, VG. 144pp. Biography and 35 games. (A.) £7.00

69. BENJAMIN (Joel): American Grandmaster. Four Decades of Chess Adventures. Everyman 2008 Repr. p/b. F. 268pp., autobiography and selection of games, lightly annotated. (A.) Traces his career from prodigy to experienced Grandmaster and chess consultant for IBM's Deep Blue computer. Includes many anecdotes, new perspectives on the Kasparov - Deep Blue match, the current major issues of chess. £14.00

70. BERNSTEIN (Ossip). Tartakower (Dr.S.G.): Moderne Schachstrategie. Breslau, 1930. 1st Edn. Original printed wrappers, spine torn with some loss o/w G. Portrait of Bernstein, 139pp. 50 annotated games, 2 miniatures, 8 problems. LN 1536. Most of the games are from 1905 to 1914, his best years, during which he played in nine international tournaments, the best result being =1st with Rubinstein at Ostend 1907. With bookplate of Prof.Albert Becker. £38.00

71. BISGUIER (A.) & N.Berry: The Art of Bisguier. Selected Games 1961-2003. Russell Ent, USA 2008. New p/b. 272pp., brief biography, photos, 100 annotated games each with an anecdote and comment on the opponent. (A.) £20.00

72. BOTVINNIK (M.M.): Analiticheskie i kriticheskie raboti. 1923-41, 1942-56, 1957-70. (Games collection.) Moscow, 1984-86. 3 volumes. VG. pp 319, 399, 367, illus. A total of 380 annotated games from 1925-1970. £35.00

73. BOTVINNIK (M.M.): Botwinnik Victor. Keur van Zijn Beste Partijen 1936-1948. De Vertaling is van G.C.A.Oskam. Lochem 1949. 1st Dutch Edn. VG. 96pp. 49 annotated games. £12.00

74. BOTVINNIK (M.M.): Keur van Mijn Beste Partijen (1926-1936) Vertaling uit het Russisch van G.C.A.Oskam. Lochem 1947. 1st Dutch Edn. Paper yellowed o/w VG. 120pp. 60 annotated games. £12.00

75. BOTVINNIK (M.M.): One Hundred Selected Games. Dover 1960. p/b, slight wear on joint o/w G. 272pp. Biographical material, 100 annotated games, 6 studies. £8.00

76. BOTVINNIK (M.M.): Polveka v shakhmatakh. (Games collection.) Moscow, 1978. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 272pp, illus, 83 annotated games from 1925-1970, 10 studies. £12.00

77. BOTVINNIK (M.M.) Ed: V.D.Baturinsky: Shakhmatnoye tvorchestvo Botvinnika. (Biography & Games Collection.) Vol.3 only. Moscow, 1968. VG, d/w (slightly torn.) pp 560, photos, biographical material, 200 annotated games from 1957-66. £14.00

78. CAPABLANCA (J.) I.Chernev: Capablanca's Best Chess Endings. Dover 1982. Repr. p/b. VG. 288pp. 60 complete annotated games and 60 endings. (A.) £10.00

79. CAPABLANCA. Reinfeld (F.): The Immortal Games of Capablanca. Horowitz & Harkness, NY, 1942. 1st US Edn. Slight spine edge wear o/w G. 239pp., portrait, biography, 112 annotated games. £12.00

80. CHIBURDANIDZE (Maia.) E.Gufeld & A.Eremjan: Semnadtsat' vesen Mayi. Moscow 1980. 1st. p/b. G. 112pp. photos, biography, 30 annotated games. £10.00

81. CHIGORIN (M.) M.Yudovich: (Biography in Russian.) Moscow, 1985. 1st. VG. 208pp., biography, photos, 59 annotated games. £9.00

82. CHIGORIN (M.I.) Vasiukov, Narkevich, Nikitin: Mikhail Chigorin (Biography in Russian.) Moscow 1972. 1st. G, d/w. 312pp. 63 annotated games. £14.00

83. CHIGORIN. Grekov (N.I.): 120 Izbrannych partii M.I.Chigorina. Moscow 1952. Original brown cloth, lettering faded, page edges yellowed, o/w G, with a torn jacket. Frontispiece, 376pp., illus, biography and 120 annotated games. LN 3359. £17.00

84. ENGELS. F-K.Hebeker: Vom Rhein nach Sao Paulo. Ludwig Engels 1905-1967. Das Schachspiel in Raum und Zeit. Verlag Chaturanga, 2017. Repr. New p/b. 415pp., biography, 35 annotated games, playing record, source notes, bibliography, photos. Strong German master who played for Germany in the 1936 and 1939 Olympiads and stayed on in South America on the outbreak of WW2, and later settled in Sao Paulo where he continued to play and coach chess. £25.00

85. EUWE (M.): From My Games 1920-1937. Translated and with Introductory Notes by Fred Reinfeld. Bell 1946. Repr. Some marking to covers o/w G. 234pp. 75 annotated games. £12.00

86. FISCHER. Levy (D.): How Fischer Plays Chess. Fontana/Collins, 1975. p/b. Paper yellowed o/w VG.160pp., photos, 65 annotated games. £7.00

87. FISCHER. F.Brady: Profile of a Prodigy. The Life and Games of Bobby Fischer. McKay, NY 1971. Repr. p/b. VG. 250pp. 100 page biography and 75 annotated games. The first of Brady's biographies on Fischer. £8.00

88. GLIGORIC (S.): Igrayu protiv figur. (Games collection in Russian.) Moscow 1983. 1st Edn. VG. 240pp., illus, playing record, 105 annotated games from 1939 to 1981. £9.00

89. GUFELD (E.): (Autobiography in Russian.) Moscow 1985. p/b. G. 192pp. 106 games. £8.00

90. KARPOV (A.): A zavtra snova v boj ("And tomorrow once again into Battle" - Biography in Russian, no games.) Moscow, 1982. 1st. p/b. VG. 240pp., photos. £7.00

91. KARPOV. A.Roshal: Devyataya vertikal. (Biography in Russian.) Moscow, 1978. 1st. VG. 303pp., many photos not seen in English works, small selection of games annotated by Karpov. £8.00

92. KARPOV. Adams (J.): K is for Karpov! (Privately published, 1974.) Large p/b, spiral bound. A few pen notes o/w G. 69pp. Brief biography, tournament record, 158 games, a few annotated. Includes some simultaneous games not found in other collections. (A.) £9.00

93. KARPOV. O'Connell (K.J.) & J.Adams.: The Games of Anatoly Karpov. Batsford 1974. 1st Edn. G,d/w soiled. 352pp. 347 games, most annotated. £10.00

94. KASPAROV. E.Brondum: Garri Kasparov - The Chess Prodigy from Baku. Copenhagen, 1980. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 67pp., illus., biography, 65 games, some annotated. (A.) I believe the first book about Kasparov. £12.00

95. KASPAROV. F.Waitzkin: Mortal Games. The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov. Simon & Schuster, 1994. 1st UK paperback Edn. VG. 302pp. Biography without games concentrating on the early 1990's when Waitzkin gained unique access to Kasparov, living with him during the 1990 match with Karpov. £10.00

96. KASPAROV. L.Shamkovich & E.Schiller: Kasparov's Opening Repertoire. Batsford, 1990. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 154pp. Includes numerous complete games. (A.) £7.00

97. KASPAROV. T.Lais: Garrik Kasparov - Idol der Jugend. 60 ausgesuchte und kommentierte Partien. Erich Munster verlag, 1983. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 92pp. 60 annotated games from 1975 to 1982. £8.00

98. KEENE (R.): Becoming a Grandmaster. Batsford 1977. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 157pp., many annotated games. How Keene achieved the GM title, his thoughts on British chess, books and their influence etc. £10.00

99. KERES (P.): Ausgewahlte Partien 1931-1958. W.Ten Have, Amsterdam 1964. 1st Edn. Thick hardback, VG,d/w. 419pp., portrait, biography, 100 annotated games. £30.00

100. KERES (P.): Sto Partii. (Games collection in Russian.) Moscow 1966. 1st Edn. Original cloth-backed boards, VG, with d/w (frayed on spine). 384pp., biography, 100 annotated games. £18.00

101. KERES. Reinfeld (F.): Keres' Best Games of Chess 1931-1948. Dover 1960. (Reprint of 1949 2nd Edn.) p/b. VG. 250pp., preface by Keres, 90 games annotated by Reinfeld. £8.00

102. KERES. Varnusz (E.): Paul Keres' Best Games. Vol.2: Open and Semi-Open Games. Pergamon 1990. 1st English Edn. Large p/b, light stain on top edge, G. Photos, 278pp. 240 annotated games. (A.) £10.00

103. KHALIFMAN (A.) G.Nesis: Khalifman Life & Games. Translated & Edited by K.Neat. Everyman, 2000. 1st. Large p/b. F. 208pp., biography of the 1999 FIDE champion, 97 games annotated by Nesis, his trainer for 17 years. £14.00

104. KHOLMOV (R.D.): Ratmir Kholmov. (Biography in Russian.) Moscow, 1982. 1st. p/b, a reading copy, spine torn with loss, split and loose. 144pp., photos, 63 annotated games. £4.00

105. KORCHNOI. Edited by Levy & O'Connell: Korchnoi's Chess Games. OUP 1979. 1st. p/b, faint waterstain to lower corner throughout o/w G . 291pp. Almost 1700 games with Informator style notes. £10.00

106. KOTOV (A.): (Autobiography in Russian.) Moscow, 1962. 1st Edn. G. 272pp. 118 annotated games or part games. £12.00

107. KOTOV (A.) F.M.Malkin: (Biography in Russian.) Moscow, 1984. 1st Edn. Brown imitation leather. VG. 304pp., illus. 77 annotated games plus part games. £12.00

108. KRAMNIK (V.) & I.Damsky: Kramnik. My Life and Games. Everyman 2000. Repr. Large p/b. VG. 272pp., biography, 178 annotated games. (A.) £16.00

109. LARSEN. E.Brondum: Bent Larsen - The Fighter. Dansk Skakforlag, 1978. 1st Edn. F. 171pp., biography in English, 75 annotated games up to 1977, most not included in Larsen's own "Best Games" book which went to 1969. (A.) £20.00

110. LASKER (Emanuel.) Reinfeld & Fine.: Lasker's Greatest Chess Games 1889-1914. Dover 1965. Reprint of 1935 work. p/b. G. 165pp. 75 annotated games. £8.00

111. LASKER. J.Gilchrist: Emanuel Lasker, Chess Champion. Vols.1 (2nd Edn.) & Vol.2 (Reprint.) Chess Player No.55 & 71. 1967-68. 2 volumes, large format p/b's. G. Typescript, pp (112) & (86), playing record, 503 games. £20.00

112. LEVENFISH (G.Y.): Izbrannye party i vospominanya (Autobiography in Russian) Moscow, 1967. 1st Edn. p/b. G. 200pp. 79 annotated games. £8.00

113. LILIENTHAL (A.): Tschisnj Shakhmat. (autobiography in Russian.) Moscow 1969. p/b. Front cover repair o/w G. 183pp. 60 annotated games. £8.00

114. LILIENTHAL. V.Y.Dvorkovich: Andre Lilienthal. (Biography in Russian.) Moscow, 1989. p/b. G. 159pp. 67 annotated games. £10.00

115. MORPHY. Sergeant (P.W.): Morphy's Games of Chess. Dover 1957. p/b, G. 352pp. 36 page biography, 300 annotated games. £8.00

116. NIMZOVICH (A.): The Praxis of My System. Illustrated by 109 Games from my Contests with many Illustrative Articles. Dover 1962. Reprint of 1936 1st Edn. p/b, spine faded & discoloured o/w G. 369pp. £8.00

117. NIMZOWITSCH (A.): My System. Bell, 1950. Repr. Spine faded o/w VG. 265pp. Includes 50 illustrative games, most by Nimzowitsch. A pioneering work full of practical advice. £8.00

118. NIMZOWITSCH (A.): My System. 21st Century Edition. Ed: L.Hays. Hays Publishing, USA 1991 p/b, some pages slightly corner creased o/w VG. 260pp. Includes 50 illustrative games, most by Nimzowitsch. (A.) £9.00

119. NIMZOWITSCH. Dr.S.Petrovic: Aron Nimcovic. Zagreb 1973. p/b. G. 90pp. brief biography, 100 games, some annotated (in Serbo-Croat). £7.00

120. NIMZOWITSCH. Keene (R.): Aron Nimzowitsch 1886-1935: A Reappraisal. Bell 1974. 1st Edn. G,d/w. "Withdrawn" stamp on endpaper, paper rather yellowed. 334pp. Many annotated games. £10.00

121. PANOV (V.N.): (Autobiography in Russian.) Moscow 1966. p/b. G. 175pp. 50 annotated games. £10.00

122. PANOV (Vasily.): Ed: Estrin. (Russian.) Moscow 1986. p/b. VG. 192pp. Biography, 80 annotated games, and additional material. £8.00

123. PETROSIAN. Clarke (P.H.): Petrosian's Best Games of Chess 1946-1963. Bell 1964. 1st Edn. Spine faded o/w G. 208pp. 60 games. £9.00

124. PILLSBURY. Wenman (P.): Great American Chess Players, II. H.N.Pillsbury. Mitre Press 1948. 1st Edn. G. 152pp. 100 games with brief notes. £10.00

125. PORTISCH (L.) J.Hajtun: (Biography in Russian.) Moscow, 1977. VG, d/w (worn on spine). 221pp. Numerous annotated games. £10.00

126. PUPOLS. Parr (L.): Viktors Pupols American Master. Thinker's Press,US 1983. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 78pp., games, biography, photos. (A.) £9.00

127. RAGOZIN (V.V.) Ed: M.Yudovich: (Biography in Russian.) Moscow, 1984. p/b. G. 160pp, photos, 112 games, most annotated. £10.00

128. RESHEVSKY (S.): Reshevsky on Chess. Chess Review/Pitman, 1948. 1st Edn. Covers a bit marked and shaken. 274pp., 2 plates, biography and 110 annotated games. £10.00

129. RETI (R.) J.Kalendovsky: Sachovy Myslitel. (Czech biography.) Prague 1989. 1st. VG, d/w. 365pp. Includes 200 annotated games, 56 studies, photos, full translation of "Die Neuen Ideen." £12.00

130. RIUMIN. Kan (I.A.): Shakhmatist Nikolai Riumin. Moscow 1968. p/b. G. 120pp. Many games of Riumin from the 1930's. £10.00

131. ROMANOVSKY (P.A.): Izbrannie Partii. Moscow 1954. 1st Edn. Blue cloth, VG. 228pp., illus. 51 annotated games. A leading Soviet player between the wars. £16.00

132. RUBINSTEIN. Kmoch (H.): Rubinstein Gewinnt! Wien 1933. 1st Edn. Original green and gilt covers, a little faded o/w G. Portrait, 151pp, 100 annotated games, biography by J.Hannak. £28.00

133. RUBINSTEIN. Wenz (H.): Akiba Rubinstein. Ein Leben fur das Schach. Berlin 1966. 1st. p/b, stain to page edges near end o/w G. 110pp. 34 annotated games, tournament results. £7.00

134. SANAKOEV (G.): World Champion at the Third Attempt. Gambit, 1999. 1st English Edn. p/b. F. 256pp. 59 annotated games of a Correspondence World Champion, including biographical details and general chess wisdom. £12.00

135. SANAKOYEV (G.K.): Der 3. Versuch. Mein Weg zum Fernschach-Weltmeister. Schachverlag Kania, 1997. 1st German Edn. VG. 239pp. 59 annotated games of a Correspondence World Champion, including biographical details and general chess wisdom. £13.00

136. SHORT (N.): Nigel Short on Chess. Hamlyn 1993. Revised edn. Large p/b. G. 127pp., photos, many of Short's games and part-games, the 12 best annotated in detail, his favourite openings, tips and advice for improvement. (A.) £8.00

137. SHORT. Forbes (C.): Nigel Short: Quest for the Crown. Cadogan 1993. 1st. p/b. VG. 121pp. Mainly biographical, with small selection of best games and positions. (A.) £6.00

138. SHORT. Short (D.): Nigel Short: Chess Prodigy. His Career and Best Games. Faber 1981. 1st. p/b, a little cover wear o/w G. 258pp. 67 games annotated by Botterill, comments by Nigel Short. (A.) £8.00

139. SIMAGIN (V.P.) S.B.Voronkov: (Biography in Russian) Moscow 1981. 1st. p/b. G. 176pp. photos, 95 games, most annotated. £8.00

140. SMYSLOV (V.V.): Ausgewahlte Schachpartien. Sportverlag Berlin 1954. 1st German Edn. VG. 195pp. 60 annotated games. £7.50

141. SMYSLOV (V.V.): Izbrannye partii. Moscow, 1952. 1st Edn. Original brown cloth. VG. 157pp., brief biography, 60 annotated games. LN 3360. Smyslov's first games collection. £14.00

142. SMYSLOV (V.V.): My Best Games of Chess 1935-1957. Dover 1972. Reprint of 1958 English Edn. p/b, VG. 154pp. 67 games. £10.00

143. SMYSLOV. D.Marovic: Vasily Smyslov. Zagreb 1980. p/b. G. 79pp., brief biography, 100 games, some annotated (in Serbo-Croat). A few pen notes. £7.00

144. SOKOLSKY (A.P.): Debyut 1.b2-b4. Minsk 1963. 1st Edn. (in Russian.) G,d/w. 263pp. Theory and 62 annotated games (36 are Sokolsky's games.) £14.00

145. SPASSKY. Cafferty (B.): Spassky's 100 Best Games. Batsford 1972. 1st Edn. Inner hinges weak o/w G, d/w. 255pp., biography, 100 annotated games. £8.00

146. STEIN. E.Gufeld & Y.Lazarev: Leonid Stein. (Biography in Russian.) Moscow 1980. 1st. VG, d/w. 240pp., photos, 60 annotated games, large biography. £12.00

147. STEIN. Postma (S.H.): Leonid Stein. Biographische Skizze. Smit Publ. Hengelo, 1985. 1st. p/b. G. 168pp. Playing record, 80 annotated games. £10.00

148. SUETIN (A.): (Biography in Russian.) Moscow 1987. p/b. VG. 159pp. 100 annotated games or part-games. £8.00

149. TAIMANOV (M.): Taimanov's Selected Games. Trans & Ed: K.Neat. Cadogan 1995. Large p/b, VG. 198pp. 60 annotated games grouped by strategical motif and revealing his personal approach to chess. (A.) £14.00

150. TAL. B.Cafferty: Tal's 100 Best Games 1961-1973. Batsford, 1975. 1st Edn. G, d/w (jacket slightly marked) 251pp., biography, interview, 100 annotated games. £12.00

151. TAL. Clarke (P.H.): Mikhail Tal's Best Games of Chess. Bell, 1961. 1st Edn. Spine a bit faded o/w G. Portrait, 195pp. 50 games from the period 1951 to 1960 £8.00

152. TAL. Hajtun (J.): Selected Games of Mikhail Tal. Pitman 1961. 1st Edn. VG. 145pp. 64 best games annotated by a Hungarian Master, photos. £10.00

153. TAL. J.Gallagher: The Magic of Mikhail Tal. Everyman 2001. Repr. p/b, very light waterstain through lower edge o/w G. 224pp., biography, 34 annotated games from the period 1975-1992, plus a few earlier games. (A.) £9.00

154. TAL. Koblenz (A.N.): Dorogami shakhmatnikh srazhenij. Riga 1963. 1st Edn. VG. 200pp. Comprises of games and positions of Tal, who was trained by Koblenz prior to his world championship victory. £12.00

155. TARRASCH (Dr.): Dreihundert Schachpartien. Gouda, 1925. 3rd improved Edn. Original cloth-backed boards, rebacked retaining original backstrip, o/w G. pp xvi,538. 300 annotated games from 1862 to 1894. £20.00

156. TARRASCH. Reinfeld (F.): Tarrasch's Best Games of Chess. Chatto & Windus 1947. 1st Edn. Spine faded/worn, inside good. 385pp., portrait, brief biography & playing record, 183 annotated games. One of the best collections of Tarrasch's games. £10.00

157. THOMAS (A.R.B.): Chess for the Love of It. Routledge, Kegan Paul, 1973. 1st. p/b. G. 82pp. Reminiscences of the author (many times West of England and Devon Champion), and a selection of his games. £9.00

158. UHLMANN (W.): Meine Besten Partien. Chess Coach, Germany 2015. New p/b. 327pp., photos, 87 annotated games, with biography interspersed. German algebraic notation. £30.00

159. ZUKERTORT. C.W.Domanski & T.Lissowski: Der Grossmeister aus Lublin. Wahrheit und Legende uber Johannes Hermann Zukertort. Exzelsior Verlag, Berlin 2005. Small hardback, VG. 287pp. A nicely produced work on Zukertort's life, including extracts and illustrations from old books, magazines and documents, and just a few selected games. £24.00

* * * * GENERAL GAMES COLLECTIONS * * * *

160. Aagaard (J.): Attacking Manual. Volume 1 Basic Principles. Quality Chess 2008. 1st. p/b. F. 264pp. Numerous games show how the best players in the world attack, including exercises. (A.) £10.00

161. Barden (L.) & W.Heidenfeld.: Modern Chess Miniatures. Dover, 1977. Repr. p/b, VG. 148pp. 161 games arranged by opening. "Varied and entertaining." (J.Grefe.) £6.00

162. Chernev (I.): The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played. Dover 1992. Repr. p/b, VG. 279pp. 62 annotated games. £7.00

163. Cozens (W.H.): The King-Hunt. Bell, 1970. 1st Edn. F, d/w. 120pp. 45 games in which the king in hunted into the open board, from 1844 to 1968. £9.00

164. Du Mont (J.): 200 Miniature Games of Chess. Routledge 1941. 1st Edn. G. 287pp. Games from all eras, lightly annotated and arranged by opening. £8.00

165. Estrin (Y.) & I.Romanov.: The World Champions Teach Chess. A & C Black 1988. 1st English Edn. p/b, VG. 208pp. (A.) An anthology of writing from Steinitz to Kasparov, 170

166. Euwe (Dr.M.): Meet the Masters. The Modern Chess Champions and their Most Characteristic Games. With Annotations and Biographies. Pitman 1945. 2nd Edn (slightly enlarged). G. 279pp., photos. Alekhine, Capablanca, Flohr, Botvinnik, Reshevsky, Fine, Keres, Euwe. £9.00

167. Fine (R.) Ed: The World's Great Chess Games. Deutsch, 1952. 1st Edn. G. 287pp. Numerous annotated games and anecdotes about the players, from Philidor through to 1951. £12.00

168. Franco (Z.): Chess Self-Improvement. Assess and Improve Your Chess Strength. Gambit 2005. 1st Edn. p/b, F. 240pp. 50 annotated games chosen for their instructive value with points for finding the best moves. (A.) £10.00

169. Gerzadowicz (S.): Thinkers' Chess. A Compendium of Games. Thinkers' Press, US 1995. 1st. p/b. F. 151pp. 27 games of amateurs annotated by US correspondence chess master, including humour, tips for improvement etc. (A.) £7.00

170. Harding (T.): Winning at Correspondence Chess. Batsford 1996. p/b. VG. 176pp. (A.) Includes biographies and games of leading CC players. £7.00

171. Harding (T.D.) Ed: Games of World Correspondence Chess Championships I - X. Batsford, 1987. Revised Edn. VG,d/w (jacket slightly faded on spine). 246pp. "Contains virtually all of the 1000 or so games played", with informator-style notes, and full crosstables of the ten events and preliminary groups played between 1950 & 1984. (A.) £16.00

172. Ingram (L.C.): The Cream of Tournament Chess. Part 1 (All Published). 50 Games from the Tournaments of 1851-1878. Chess SC, 1948. Printed paper wrappers. 75pp. G. (A) & (D). LN 3340. £9.00

173. Karpov (A.): The Semi-Open Game in Action. Batsford 1988. 1st. p/b. VG. 126pp. (A.) Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann & Pirc. Includes many complete annotated games, mainly from 1984-87. £6.00

174. Keene (R.) Ed.: Learn from the Grandmasters. Batsford 1975. 1st Edn. p/b. G. 120pp. 14 players annotate one of their own best games and one that they have found most instructive. Includes Tal, Korchnoi, Larsen, Timman, Szabo, Stean, Gufeld, Kavalek. £7.00

175. Keene (R.) Ed.: Learn from the Grandmasters. Batsford 1998. New Edn. p/b. VG. 160pp. 14 players annotate one of their own best games and one that they have found most instructive. Includes Tal, Korchnoi, Larsen, Timman, Speelman, McShane. (A.) £7.00

176. Konig (I.): Chess from Morphy to Botvinnik. A Century of Chess Evolution. Bell 1952. Repr. VG, (with a d/w torn on spine with loss, and in two pieces.) 202pp. 107 annotated games arranged by openings. £12.00

177. Konig (I.): Chess from Morphy to Botwinnik. A Century of Chess Evolution. Dover 1977. Reprint of 1952 work. p/b, front endpaper removed, pen notes and marks to some pages o/w G. 202pp. 107 annotated games arranged by openings. £5.00

178. Lasker (Ed.): Chess Strategy. Bell, 1915. 1st Edn. Faded patch to front cover o/w G. 282pp. 48 illustrative games mostly from 1908-14. £14.00

179. Lauterbach (W.): Schach-Chronik 1984. Heidelberg, 1985. p/b. VG. 115pp., tournament results from 1984, crosstables, some annotated games, studies, positions. £10.00

180. Levy (D.): Learn Chess from the World Champions. Pergamon 1984. Repr. p/b, VG. 206pp. A collection of writings by world champions from Philidor to Karpov, plus 34 games annotated by them. £12.00

181. Levy (D.) & K.O'Connell: Oxford Encyclopaedia of Chess Games. Vol.1 1485-1866. OUP 1981. Only Edn. VG, d/w. 527pp. Some 4000 games plus openings and players index. (A.)Originally pub at £40. No more volumes were published. £25.00

182. Magergut (A.) Ed: Izbrannie partii Grossmeisterov I Masterov RSFSR. Moscow, 1962. p/b. G. 111pp. 39 annotated games from 1948 to 1962. £12.00

183. Neishstadt (Y.I.): Nekoronovannye cempiony. Moscow 1975. 1st Edn. VG,d/w 302pp., biographies and numerous annotated games and positions of Philidor, La Bourdonnais, Staunton, Anderssen, and Morphy. £12.00

184. Reinfeld (F.): British Chess Masters Past and Present. Bell 1947. 1st Edn. G. 93pp. 52 annotated games from 1821 to 1946. £6.00

185. Reti (R.): Masters of the Chess Board. Bell 1972. Repr. VG. 211pp. 66 games, biographies and styles of the great masters from Anderssen to Alekhine. "One of the finest works on the game." £11.00

186. Reti (R.): Modern Ideas in Chess. Bell, 1924. 2nd Edn. Some foxing inside but covers are VG. 183pp. Discusses the ideas and styles of all the great players from Morphy to Tartakower, with illustrative games. A classic work. £9.00

187. Roche (W.L.) & A.F.Battersby.: Chess for the Rank and File. Littlebury & Co.,Worcester 1947. 1st Edn. 76pp. Includes sections on endgames, combinations, general advice, and 30 correspondence chess games, including 9 which won D.V.Hooper the British Correspondence Championship. Quite scarce. £15.00

188. Romanovsky (P.): Chess in Russia. The Players and their Games. Forewords by Botvinnik & Alexander. Soviet News, London 1946. Large format, pictorial wrappers, VG. 53pp., photos, 18 annotated games, biographies, articles, page of facsimile autographs. £18.00

189. Romanovsky (P.): Mittelshpill plan. Moscow 1960. 1st Edn. VG. 263pp. Includes many annotated games and positions on middlegame play. £10.00

190. Sprecher (S.): Schachkunst in der UdSSR. Ubersetzt aus dem Russischen von P.Pschebilski. Wien, 1947. 1st German Edn. Spine torn with loss of paper, some pencil notes o/w internally good. 208pp., 51 annotated games (from 1944-47), photos, tournament tables. £14.00

191. Tarrasch (Dr.S.): Die Moderne Schachpartie. Leipzig 1916. Olms Reprint, Zurich 1980. VG, d/w (small edge crease). 455pp. 223 annotated games from the early 1900's arranged by openings. £20.00

192. Tartakower (Dr.S.) & J.Du Mont.: 500 Master Games of Chess. Dover reprint, 1975. p/b, G. pp 665, plus index of players. All games with notes and arranged by opening. An unsurpassed selection of games ranging over 150 years. £13.00

193. Timman (J.): The Art of Chess Analysis. RHM, NY 1980. 1st Edn. p/b. G. 216pp. 24 outstanding games from the 1970's analysed in great detail. (A.) A renowned work. £10.00

194. Wade, Whiteley & Keene: The World Chess Championship Botvinnik to Kasparov. Batsford, 1986. Revised Edn. p/b. G. 298pp. Introductions and all games from 1948 to 1985, some annotated. (A.) £10.00

195. Wenman (P.): Games from Monte Carlo. Vol.1 (all published.) Whitehead & Miller, Leeds 1945. 1st Edn. Spine faded o/w G. 87pp. 50 games from the 1901 to 1904 tournaments. £12.00

196. Wenman (P.): Gems of the Chess Board. Pitman 1945. 5th Edn. p/b, VG,d/w. 57 annotated games. £6.00

197. Wenman (P.): One Hundred Chess Gems. Leeds 1945. 5th Edn. VG,d/w (torn with loss on spine). 144pp. 100 games with brief notes, mainly from 1890's to 1910. £6.00

198. Wilson (F.) Ed.: Lesser-Known Chess Masterpieces 1906-1915. Dover 1976. p/b. G. 369pp. 335 annotated games as reported in The Year Book of Chess 1907-1915. £10.00

* * * * TOURNAMENTS & MATCHES * * * *

199. 1900 LONDON.: Invitation Chess Tournament of the City of London Chess Club. Caissa Limited Editions, US 1973. Facsimile reprint Limited to 700 copies. F. 46pp. 78 games. 1.Teichmann 2-3 Gunsberg, Mason. £24.00

200. 1907 KARLSBAD. G.Marco & C.Schlechter: Das Internationale Schachmeisterturnier. (Facsimile reprint of 1908 Edition.) Caissa Editions, USA 1979. Large p/b, slight crease down spine o/w VG. 426pp. 210 games, many annotated. 1 Rubinstein 2 Maroczy , ahead of a high-class field of 21 players. £18.00

201. 1914 ST.PETERSBURG. Tarrasch (S.): Das Grossmeisterturnier zu St.Petersburg im Jahre 1914. Leipzig 1921. 2nd Edn. Blue cloth-backed boards, G. pp xxiv,185. 75 annotated games. One of the greatest tournaments in chess history. 1.Lasker 2. Capablanca 3.Alekhine. £40.00

202. 1921 THE HAGUE. Ed: J.Schroeder: International Chess Tournament. U.S., n.d.(1970s). Large format, front card cover, stapled, G. (ii),20pp. 45 games with a few notes by the players. 1.Alekhine 2.Tartakower 3.Rubinstein. £10.00

203. 1921 THE HAGUE. Kagan (B.): Erstes Internationales Schachmeister-Turnier im Haag. Berlin (1921). 1st Edn. p/b, without front wrapper, spine worn, paper yellowed. 100pp. 45 games. 8pp of photos. LN 5339. 1.Alekhine 2.Tartakower 3.Rubinstein. (20 year old Euwe came 9th/10.) £25.00

204. 1922 BAD PIESTANY. B.Kagan: II.Internationales Julius Breyer Memorial Schachturnier. Berlin, 1923. 1st Edn. Original cloth-backed boards, spine faded, boards marked o/w G. 16pp of photos (partly loose), 190pp. Paper rather yellowed as usual. 190 games. LN 5349. 1 Bogoljubow 2-3 Alekhine, Spielmann. £40.00

205. 1922 OEYNHAUSEN. J.Dimer, W.Schlage, O.Zander.: Der 22 Kongress des Deutschen Schachbundes. Leipzig 1923. 1st Edn. Original printed boards, small split on joint o/w VG. Paper yellowed. 196pp. 2 plates with 3 photos. 154 games. LN 5348. 1.Post 2.Carls. £40.00

206. 1922 VIENNA. Larry Evans: Vienna 1922. Foreword by John Donaldson. Russell Ent, US 2011. New p/b. 144pp., illus., 103 games annotated by Larry Evans. One of the first great tournaments after WW1. 1 Rubinstein 2 Tartakower 3 Wolf. (A.) £15.00

207. 1924 NEW YORK. Alekhine (A.): Das Grossmeister Turnier New York 1924. De Gruyter, Berlin 1963. Reprint of 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 337pp., 110 games annotated by Alekhine. 1 Lasker 2 Capablanca 3 Alekhine. £12.00

208. 1924 NEW YORK. Alekhine (A.): The Book of the New York International Chess Tournament 1924. Ed: H.Helms. Dover 1961. Reprint of 1925 1st Edn (plus new photos.) p/b, G. 271pp., 110 games annotated by Alekhine. 1 Lasker 2 Capablanca 3 Alekhine. £12.00

209. 1926 BUDAPEST.: Internationaler Schachkongress Budapest 1926. Lachaga, Argentina 1976. p/b. G. 98pp. 137 games, some annotated by the players. 1-2 Grunfeld, Monticelli. Limited to 350 copies. £14.00

210. 1927 KECSKEMET. Alekhine, Kmoch, Maroczy & Nimzowitsch: Das Erste Internationale Schachmeisterturnier in Kecskemet 1927. L.Toth,Kecskemet,Ungarn 1928. 1st Edn. Later blue cloth, a few pencil notes, Good copy. pp xvi,159, 4pp photos. 146 games. A fine tournament book, one of the first to use figurine notation. 1.Alekhine 2-3 Nimzowitsch, L.Steiner. LN 5405. £65.00

211. 1927 NEW YORK. Alekhine (A.): Das New Yorker Schachturnier 1927. Berlin 1963 (reprint of original edition.) p/b. VG. 176pp. 60 games. 1.Capablanca 2.Alekhine 3.Nimzowitsch. £14.00

212. 1932 BERN. W.Bonacker: Turnierbuch des Internationalen Schachturniers. Bern 1932. Original yellow card covers, wear on spine, a little torn at top o/w G. 183pp. 4 plates of photos. 120 games. 1.Alekhine 2-3 Euwe, Flohr 4.Sultan Khan. LN 5457. £40.00

213. 1935 MOSCOW. Becker (A.): 2.Internationales Schachmeisterturnier Moskau 1935. Wien 1935. Original wrappers, covers yellowed, spine worn, contents G. 55pp. Selection of 85 games. 1-2 Botwinnik, Flohr 3 Lasker 4 Capablanca. LN 5503. £18.00

214. 1936 NOTTINGHAM. Alekhine (A.): The Book of the Nottingham International Chess Tournament. Dover 1962. Reprint of 1937 1st Edn. p/b, G. 291pp. 111 games annotated by Alekhine. 1-2 Botvinnik, Capablanca. £10.00

215. 1937 KEMERI. L.De Marimon & B.Lopez Esnaola: Gran Torneo de Kemeri 1937. Ricardo Aguilera, Madrid 1958. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 246pp. 153 games with Spanish notation, some annotated. 1-3 Flohr, Petrovs, Reshevsky 4-5 Alekhine, Keres. £15.00

216. 1937 EUWE - ALEKHINE. Alekhine (A.A.): The World's Chess Championship 1937. Ed: H.Golombek. Pitman 1938. 1st Edn. Original yellow cloth, soiled o/w G. 203pp., 2 plates, 25 games, plus 5 exhibition games, annotated by Alekhine & Euwe. £14.00

217. 1939 BUENOS AIRES. M.Czerniak: Torneo Internacional del Circulo de Ajedrez. Buenos Aires, 1946. Original card covers, covers loose and torn, internally G. 87pp. 66 annotated games. 1-2 Najdorf, Keres 3-4 Czerniak, Stahlberg. LN 5601. £30.00

218. 1941 MUNICH. W.Kubel: Europa-Schachturnier Munchen 1941. W.Kubel, 1972. Large format p/b, stapled, G. 42pp. 120 games, some annotated. 1.Stoltz 2-3.Alekhine, Lundin. £10.00

219. 1946 BEVERWIJK. H.Kmoch: Het Schaakcongres. Hoogoven-Tournooiclub (1946.) 1st Edn. Original wrappers, covers slightly spotted, G. 80pp. 45 annotated games. 1.O'Kelly de Galway 2.Stoltz. LN 5673. £20.00

220. 1946 NOTTINGHAM. (British Championship.) Ed: Aldis, Reilly & Wood: Nottingham 1946 The Book of the British Federation's Congress. Chess SC 1946. 1st Edn. Original orange boards, G. 4 photos, 158pp. 66 championship games and 80 from the major tournaments, with notes by I.Konig. 1.R.F.Combe 2.G.Wood ahead of many famous British players. £15.00

221. 1947 LUNEBURG. W.Laaser: Das Luneburger Schachturniere. Otto Meissner verlag (1948). 1st Edn. Original printed card covers, a little worn. G. 64pp. 40 selected games arranged by openings. 1.Bogoljubow 2.Rodl. LN 5711. £15.00

222. 1948 KARLSBAD/MARIENBAD. Filip (M.) &c: Sachovy Turnaj Zapadoceskych Lazni 1948. Praha 1951. 1st Edn. Original brown cloth-backed boards, G. 292pp. 190 games. LN 5747. 1.Foltys 2.Barcza 3.Steiner. £20.00

223. 1948 THE HAGUE/MOSCOW. Euwe (M.): Wereldkampioenschap Schaken 1948. Lochem: De Tijdstroom, 1948. 1st Edn. Roy8vo, original cream cloth, a bit yellowed and slightly marked o/w G. 252pp., 14pp photographs. 50 games annotated by Euwe, plus 75 previous games between the players. The Official book of the World Championship. LN 5732. 1.Botvinnik 2.Smyslov. £35.00

224. 1950 VENICE. Kotov (A.): (In Russian.) Moscow 1952. 1st Edn. Original cloth-backed printed boards, G. 267pp. 120 games. 1 Kotov 2 Smyslov. LN 5817. £20.00

225. 1952 SALTSJOBADEN (Stockholm) (2nd Interzonal). Averbakh & others: (In Russian.) Moscow 1954. Original brown cloth, wear to joints o/w G. 303pp. 210 games, many annotated. 1.Kotov 2-3 Petrosian, Taimanov 4.Geller. The 2nd Interzonal tournament and Kotov's finest result, 3pts clear. £20.00

226. 1953 NEUHAUSEN / ZURICH. D.Bronstein: (Candidates' Tournament book in Russian.) Moscow, 1960. 2nd Edn. Original mauve cloth. G. 496pp. 210 games. A 30 round tournament won by Smyslov. Bronstein's famous work from which the two English translations were taken. £15.00

227. 1953 NEUHAUSEN / ZURICH. D.Bronstein.: Zurich International Chess Tournament. Translated from the 2nd Russian edition by Jim Marfia. Dover, NY 1979. Large p/b, G. 349pp. 210 games annotated by Bronstein. (A.) One of two English translations of this classic work. £15.00

228. 1954-56 Dr.Dyckhoff: Fernschach-Gedenkturnier. De Gruyter, Berlin 1958. Roy8vo, original coloured card covers. VG. 246pp., photos, many annotated correspondence games arranged by opening, from the Dyckhoff Memorial tournament, the top group won by L.Schmid, 2.O'Kelly. £18.00

229. 1955 USSR v Hungary: . Chess SC, 1955. p/b. VG. 24pp. 32 games. (A.) USSR won 20-12. £6.00

230. 1957 VIENNA (First European Team Tournament). V.Pirc: Die Finalkampfe um die Europamannschafts-meisterschaft im Schach. Wiener Schachverlag (1957.) p/b, with plastic covering. G. 56pp. 120 games, some annotated by Pirc. Double round 10 board team tournament, 1 USSR 2 Yugoslavia 3 Czechoslovakia 4 W.Germany. £16.00

231. 1958 SMYSLOV - BOTVINNIK. M.Botvinnik: Maty--revansch Moskva 1958. Moscow, 1960. 1st Edn. p/b, wear on spine o/w G. 136pp., 23 annotated games. Botvinnik regained his title 12.5-10.5. £12.00

232. 1959 BUENOS AIRES.: Torneo 30th Aniversario. Circulo de Ajedrez Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires (1959.) p/b. G. 36pp. 66 games. 1 Marini 2-3 Espinosa, Piazzini. £12.00

233. 1961 ZURICH. M.Petronic: Medjunarodni Sahovski Turnir. Beograd (1961). p/b, stapled, lower cover nearly loose o/w G. viii,52pp., photos, 66 games, some annotated by Trifunovic. 1 Keres 2 Petrosian 3 Gligoric. £9.00

234. 1962 STOCKHOLM: Internationella Schackturneringen. Utgivare Egbert Meissenburg, Hamburg 1963. Large format p/b, stapled. VG. Typescript, 17 pages printed single-sided. 45 games. 1 Botvinnik (3pts clear) 2-3 Flohr, Soderborg. £15.00

235. 1971 AMSTERDAM: IBM Scahaaktoernooi. Amsterdam, 1971. 4to, Set of bulletins in original blue ring binder. G. 186pp. 186 games, some annotated, from GM and Master groups. 1 Smyslov 2-4 Browne, Keres, Portisch. £17.00

236. 1972 FISCHER-SPASSKY. Alexander (C.H.O'D): Fischer v.Spassky Reykjavik 1972. Penguin 1972. Large p/b, spine wear, G. 144pp., photos. First part includes the run-up to the championship, chapters on Fischer and Spassky, previous encounters, report from Reykjavik before the match began. All games fully annotated. £7.00

237. 1972 FISCHER-SPASSKY. Florian & Varnusz: Fischer es Szpasszkij. Sport Budapest 1972. G. 168pp. 111 annotated games. Includes the 21 game match, plus a selection of earlier games from each player. (In Hungarian.) £8.00

238. 1973 PINAMAR.: Octavo Torneo de Ajedrez Playas de General Madariaga. (Lachaga), Buenos Aires 1973. p/b, waterstaining to cover edges and a few pages o/w G. 50pp. All the games from this club team tournament. £10.00

239. 1973 BATH. Keene, Raines & Cromblehome: The European Team Championship. Batsford 1974. VG, (no d/w.) 199pp. 224 games. 1 USSR 2 Yugoslavia 3 Hungary. £10.00

240. 1973 WIJK AAN ZEE: Toernooiboek 35e Hoogoven Schaaktoernooi. (1973.) p/b. G. 239pp., photos, 120 games each from GM group and Master group, some annotated. 1.Tal 2.Balashov. £10.00

241. 1974 MAR DEL PLATA. Ed: M.Lachaga: Septimo Torneo Abierto de Ajedrez. Mar del Plata 1974. Federacion Argentina de Ajedrez, (Lachaga) 1974. p/b. Some light waterstaining o/w G. 38pp. 85 games from the 9 round Swiss tournamentl. 1 Najdorf. "Edition Limited." £8.00

242. 1975 BUENOS AIRES.: 52 Campeonato Argentino de Ajedrez. Federacion Argentina de Ajedrez, (Lachaga) 1975. p/b, very faint waterstain to cover and first page edges o/w G. 54pp. 190 games. 1-2 Najdorf, Panno 3 L.Bronstein. £10.00

243. 1975 PERGAMINO.: XXVII Campeonato Argentino de Ajedrez por Equipos. Federacion Argentina de Ajedrez, (Lachaga) 1975. p/b. G. 38pp. Selection of 78 games. A team tournament. £10.00

244. 1977 SANTOS LUGARES: Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez 18th Aniversario del Partido de Tres de Febrero. Lachaga, Argentina 1977. p/b. VG. 46pp. 66 games. 1 Sanguineti 2-3 Szmetan, Schweber. £12.00

245. 1978 KARPOV - KORCHNOI. Keene (R.): The Inside Story of the Match. Batsford 1978. 1st. p/b. previous owner inscription o/w VG. 159pp. 32 games, Karpov winning 16.5-15.5. £5.00

246. 1980 QUILMES.: Campeonatos Argentinos de Ajedrez Ciudad de Quilmes. Lachaga, Argentina 1980. p/b. G. 48pp. 150 games from the GM tournament with brief notes, plus selection of 11 from female tournament. 1 Quinteros 2 Rubinetti. Limited to 300 copies. £12.00

247. 1985 KARPOV-KASPAROV. Kasparov (G.): New World Chess Champion. Pergamon 1986. Large p/b, VG. 117pp., photos. (A.) 24 games annotated by Kasparov who won 13-11. Also includes the scores for the 48 game aborted 1984-5 match. "Among the best analytical works ever published." (Timman, on Kasparov, NIC 2005/3.) £10.00

248. 1986 KASPAROV-KARPOV. Kasparov (G.): London-Leningrad Championship Games. Rematch. Pergamon 1987. p/b. G. 143pp. 24 games annotated by Kasparov who won 12.5-11.5. (A.) "Among the best analytical works ever published. The annotations to the 16th game fill up 20 pages!" (Timman, on Kasparov, NIC 2005/3.) £10.00

249. 1986 KASPAROV-KARPOV. Wade, Miles, Bronstein & others: The Book of the World Championship. London / Leningrad. Chequers, 1986. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 24 annotated games, and diagrams every two moves. Kasparov won 12.5-11.5. (A.) £8.00

250. 1987 KASPAROV - KARPOV. Pfleger, Borik & Kipp-Thomas: Schach WM 87 Kasparow/Karpow. Falken Verlag 1987. p/b. VG. 136pp., photos, fully annotated games. Match drawn 12-12 with Kasparov winning the final game to retain his title. £9.00

251. 1988 ROTTERDAM: Volmac Chess Tournament. Europe Cup Finals. Rotterdam, 1988. p/b. G. 90pp., photos, 72 games, many annotated. 4 team, 6 round, club tournament. 1 CSKA Moscow 2 Honved Budapest 3 Volmac Rotterdam 4 Solinger SG. (A.) £9.00

252. 1988 SAS VAN GENT (Nederland). M.Ploeger: 15e Internationaal ECI Schaaktoernooi. Sasvan Gent, 1988. p/b, G, but many pen notes and marks to some pages. 71pp., photos, 171 games from Euwe Memorial group and youth group, a few annotated. Euwe group: 1 Cardon 2-4 Weemaes, Pirisi, Vogel. £8.00

253. 1989 AMSTERDAM: Verenigde Spaarbank Toernooi 1989. Utrecht (1989). p/b. VG. 92pp., photos. 12 annotated games. 4 player double round event 1 Timman 2 Short 3 Salov 4 Hjartarson. £10.00

254. 1989 HILVERSUM: Nederlands Kampioenschap. Toernooimagazine. Schaaknieuws, 1989. p/b. VG. 78pp., illus, 66 annotated games. 1 Kuijf 2-3 Van der Sterren, Van der Wiel. £7.50

255. 1990 KASPAROV-KARPOV. Kasparov, Geller &c.: Kasparov v Karpov 1990. Pergamon 1991. p/b. VG. 151pp. (A.) Kasparov won 12.5-11.5. £6.00

* * * * INSTRUCTIONAL WORKS * * * *

256. Aagaard (J.): Attacking Manual. Volume 1 Basic Principles. Quality Chess 2008. 1st. p/b. F. 264pp. Numerous games show how the best players in the world attack, including exercises. (A.) £10.00

257. Abrahams (G.): Technique in Chess. Bell 1961. 1st Edn. G,d/w (some wear to edges). 216pp. £8.00

258. Abrahams (G.): The Chess Mind. Penguin 1960. 1st p/b Edn. G. 346pp. An original book dealing with the intellectual processes of the chessplayer. Includes 47 illustrative games. £6.00

259. Alburt (L.) & A.Chernin: Pirc Alert! A Complete Defense against 1.e4. CIRC, NY 2001. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 446pp. (A.) Gives a thorough explanation of the opening's themes and ideas. Uses techniques to make it easier to read and remember. Includes nearly 1000 diagrams. £12.00

260. Averbakh (Y.): Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge. Translated by P.H.Clarke. Pergamon 1987. 2nd (Revised) Edn. p/b. VG. 97pp. £10.00

261. Averbakh (Y.) & I.Maizelis: Comprehensive Chess Endings. Vol.4 Pawn Endings. Pergamon 1987. 1st English Edn. Large h/b, the front cover has a gash to the top joint area (about 4cm), but internally VG. 326pp. Includes 766 examples, many from studies. (A.) The second scarcest volume in the series. £20.00

262. Averbakh (Y.), V.Chekhover & V.Henkin: Queen v. Rook / Minor Piece Endings. Trans: K.P.Neat. Batsford 1978. 1st English Edn. VG. 174pp. Includes many studies. The seventh volume of Averbakh's classic endgame series. £10.00

263. Beliavsky (A.) & A.Mikhalchishin: Modern Endgame Practice. Batsford 2003. p/b. F. 208pp. (A.) Third and final work on the endgame by these authors, identifying typical mistakes made in tournament play, with particular emphasis on rook endings. £9.00

264. Beliavsky (A.) & A.Mikhalchishin: Winning Endgame Strategy. Batsford 2000. p/b. VG. 208pp. (A.) A continuation of their previous book "Winning Endgame Technique." £9.00

265. Bonham (R.W.) & R.D.Wormald.: Chess Questions Answered. Jordan 1945. 1st Edn. p/b. G. 138pp. 200 questions and answers on the endgame and 150 on some K-pawn openings. £4.00

266. Capablanca (J.R.): Chess Fundamentals. Bell 1922. Reprint (3 months after 1st edn.) Red cloth, gilt-lettering, rounded outer corners, binding slightly bowed otherwise a good copy of an early issue. 246pp. A classic work reprinted numerous times throughout the 20th century. Once described by Botvinnik in a 1984 interview as the best chess book ever! (See Dunne, Great Chess Books p.26). £12.00

267. Capablanca (J.R.): Letzte Schachlektionen. Walter Lau, 1967. 1st German Edn. p/b. VG. 62pp. Ten lectures originally delivered shortly before his death in 1942. £9.00

268. Cunnington (E.E.): The Modern Chess Primer. Routledge 1928. 12th Edn. Original printed boards. G. pp xiv, 375. Includes some games and endings with notes, problems, early chess, literature. £10.00

269. Du Mont (J.): The Elements of Chess. Bell 1925. 1st Edn. G. 160pp. Includes 10 illustrative games. A scarce work. With armorial bookplate of Sir James Purves-Stewart. £15.00

270. Dvoretsky (M.) & A.Yusupov: Positional Play. Batsford 1997. Repr. p/b. VG. 288pp. (A.) Fourth in the series of manuals by the "world's best trainer." £12.00

271. Emms (J.): The Scandanavian. Chess Press, Brighton 1997. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 144pp. Includes 82 games. (A.) £7.00

272. Euwe (M.): Judgment and Planning in Chess. Translated & Edited by J. Du Mont. Bell 1973. Repr. VG, green d/w. 190pp. A clear and methodical work on the middlegame. £10.00

273. Euwe (M.) & W.Meiden.: Chess Master v Chess Amateur. Allen & Unwin 1973. 1st UK Edn. VG, d/w (spine faded). 315pp. 25 deeply annotated games played between an amateur and master, "provides the average player with numerous ways to improve his game." £10.00

274. Evans (L.): New Ideas in Chess. Pitman 1958. 1st UK Edn. VG. 196pp. Many examples from Evans' own games...lucid and lively style. £8.00

275. Fine (R.): Basic Chess Endings. McKay, US 1969. Repr. Thick p/b, G. 573pp. The classic work on endgames. £7.50

276. Fine (R.): Basic Chess Endings. McKay, US 1941. 2nd Edn. VG. 573pp. The classic work on endgames. £9.00

277. Franco (Z.): Chess Self-Improvement. Assess and Improve Your Chess Strength. Gambit 2005. 1st Edn. p/b, F. 240pp. 50 annotated games chosen for their instructive value with points for finding the best moves. (A.) £10.00

278. Gelfer (I.): Positional Chess Handbook. Batsford, 1991. 1st. p/b. VG. 212pp. A complete guide for improving strategic play by the Israeli national coach. (A.) £8.00

279. Griffith & White: Modern Chess Openings. Whitehead & Miller,Leeds,1932 5th Edn completely revised by P.W.Sergeant, R.C.Griffith & M.E.Goldstein. h/b, spine edges worn o/w G. 292pp. £9.00

280. Grob (H.): Die Eroffnungen in der Schachpartie unter Anwendung des Kampfplanes. Zurich 1938. 1st Edn. Small p/b, VG. 96pp. A few tiny English translations in text. Openings handbook. £12.00

281. Harding (T.): Winning at Correspondence Chess. Batsford 1996. p/b. VG. 176pp. (A.) Includes biographies and games of leading CC players. £7.00

282. Harding (T.D.): Better Chess for Average Players. OUP 1977. 1st Edn. Hardback, VG. 237pp. (A.) A coaching manual in 30 graduated units. £10.00

283. Kasparov (G.): Garry Kasparov's Chess Challenge. Trans & Ed: K.Neat. Cadogan 1996. 1st. p/b. F. 95pp. Kasparov selects the best combinations from recent GM play with numerous examples, followed by 84 test positions. (A.) £8.00

284. Keene & Botterill: The Modern Defence. 1...P-KN3. Batsford, 1972. 1st Edn. VG,d/w (jacket spine faded.) 168pp. £8.00

285. Kmoch (H.): Pawn Power in Chess. McKay, NY 1959. 1st Edn. Spine faded, waterstain to lower corners o/w G. 304pp. The classic work on pawn play, with classification of pawn formations. Many full and part games. £8.00

286. Kopec (D.) et al: Master Chess. A Course in 21 Lessons. Pergamon 1988. Repr. Large p/b. VG. 133pp. A 21 lesson course for the serious student. (A.) £8.00

287. Kotov (A.): Play Like a Grandmaster. Batsford 1978. 1st Edn. p/b. G. 221pp. The second of Kotov's trilogy, packed with useful advice. (A.) £8.00

288. Kotov (A.): Think Like a Grandmaster. Batsford 1973 Repr. VG. 200pp. "One of the most practical books ever published." £9.00

289. Lasker (Ed.): Chess. (The Complete Self-Tutor.) Batsford 1973. 1st Edn. VG, d/w. 468pp. "From the basic moves right up to the level of a very strong club player." £9.00

290. Lasker (Emanuel): Gesunder Menschenverstand im Schach. W.Rau, Dusseldorf 1961. p/b. G. 64pp. Translation of "Common Sense in Chess." £6.00

291. Lasker (Emanuel.): Lehrbuch des Schachspiels. Berlin 1928. Sechste Auflage. Original cloth, covers a bit spotted o/w G. With label of Hastings CC on endpaper, a few stamps. Portrait, 300pp. £14.00

292. Lisitsyn (G.M.): Strategiya i taktika shakhmat. Moscow 1958. Revised Edn. Original green cloth, G. 542pp. Includes 1077 positions mainly from named games, and 249 exercise positions at end. Some pages yellowed. Soviet IM who played in ten USSR championships from 1931 to 1956. £15.00

293. Livshitz (A.): Test Your Chess IQ. Book 1. Pergamon, 1981. 1st Edn. p/b. G. 124pp. 458 test positions arranged by tactical themes, plus score chart. Aimed at Elo 1550-1900 (ECF 120-160) players. (A.) £7.50

294. Love (J.) & J.Hodgkins: Further Chess Ideas. Bell 1965. 1st Edn. Fine copy, with a classic period d/w. 177pp. Planning, basic ideas, tactics, the endgame, with illustrative games. £12.00

295. McDonald (N.): The King's Gambit. Batsford 2003. Repr. p/b, G. 160pp. Includes 59 complete games most from the 1990's. £8.00

296. Mednis (E.): Practical Middlegame Tips. Cadogan, 1998. 1st. p/b. F. 175pp. A wealth of advice for players of all standards, based around 33 annotated games mainly from the 1990's. (A.) £5.00

297. Melts (M.): Scandanavian Defense. The Dynamic 3...Qd6. Russell Ent, USA 2009. 2nd Edn Revised & Enlarged. p/b, VG. 301pp., includes 40 complete games. (A.) £10.00

298. Mieses (J.): Hundert Lehrreiche Stellungen aus Schachmeisterpartien. Leipzig 1918. 1st Edn. Original boards. G. 51pp. 100 positions from master games. £18.00

299. Mieses (J.): Manual of the End-Game. Bell 1947. 1st Edn. G. 70pp. Includes 15 end games from master chess. £6.00

300. Mieses (J.): The Chess Pilot. Williams & Norgate, 1947. 1st Edn. p/b with attractive cover design, but spine worn with paper loss. 64pp. Basic opening guide. £5.00

301. Nunn (J.): Secrets of Pawnless Endings. Batsford 1994. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 320pp. (A.) Comprehensive work checked by computer database. £10.00

302. Nunn (J.): Tactical Chess Endings. Allen & Unwin 1981. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 204pp. Around 134 endings mostly from actual games, grouped by themes. (A.) £12.00

303. O'Kelly de Galway (A.): Assess Your Chess Fast. Malta 1976. 1st Edn. Hardback. VG. 228pp. A series of lessons to improve play to 200+ (2200 elo) standard by a renowned chess teacher. £10.00

304. Pachman (L.): Pachman's Modern Chess Strategy. Translated & Abridged by A.S.Russell. Dover 1971. Repr. p/b. VG. 314pp. The standard work on the middlegame at the time and including many complete games. £7.00

305. Pfleger (H.) & G.Treppner: Chess: The Mechanics of the Mind. Crowood Press, 1988. 1st English Edn. p/b. F. 156pp. "Provides a set of guidelines for the average player...can dramatically improve basic chess thinking and performance." Analyses the style of many leading players. (A.) £10.00

306. Prins (L.): Grunfeld Verdediging en Schaakpractijk. Lochem n.d.(1941). 1st Edn. VG. 55pp. LN 2046. £9.00

307. Przewoznik (J.) & M.Soszynski: How to Think in Chess. Russell Ent., US 2001. p/b. F. 276pp. Includes 75 exercises and 120 problems. (A.) Explains the techniques chess masters use to find their moves. Includes solo analysis, solving methods, psychological training. £14.00

308. Reinfeld (F.): Chess by Yourself. McKay, USA 1946. 1st Edn. VG, d/w (a bit soiled). 144pp. 10 games with points given for each move, a system subsequently copied by other books and magazines. Not in LN. £9.00

309. Richter (K.): Chess Combination as A Fine Art. Selected & Edited by W.Golz from the Writings of Kurt Richter. With Introductory Chapter by Paul Keres. Pitman 1976. 1st English Edn. VG,d/w. 255pp. 313 combinations divided by themes, including exercises and tests. £9.00

310. Shamkovich (L.): The Modern Chess Sacrifice. Batsford 1980. 1st UK Edn. p/b, spine faded. G. 225pp. "The first book to offer a detailed classification of sacrifices in the opening and middlegames, with examples from contemporary Master play." £10.00

311. Silman (J.): How to Reassess Your Chess. Thinkers' Press, US 1991. 2nd Edn. p/b. VG. 225pp. A highly recommended instructional work. (A.) £8.00

312. Silman (J.): How to Reassess Your Chess. A Complete Course to Chess Mastery. Summit Publ, US 1993. 3rd Expanded Edn. p/b. F. 402pp. A highly recommended instructional work. (A.) £14.00

313. Silman (J.): The Amateur's Mind. Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery. Siles Press, US 1999. 2nd Edn, Expanded (with 26 tests and 100+ pages.) p/b. F. 443pp. (A.) "Silman analyzes the games of his students, attempting to eradicate misconceptions with advice, rules of conduct and strategy and penetrating psychological insight." £14.00

314. Silman (J.): The Complete Book of Chess Strategy. Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z. Siles Press, US 1998. 1st Edn. p/b. F. 360pp. The first comprehensive strategic guide in dictionary form, including tactics, basic openings and endgame ideas, practical advice, plus tests. (A.) £14.00

315. Snape (I.): Chess Endings Made Simple. Gambit 2003. 1st Edn. p/b. F. 144pp. Based on learning patterns, concepts and plans rather than memorizing or calculating and includes 100 exercises from actual games. (A.) £7.00

316. Soltis (A.): Chess Mistakes. How to Detect and Avoid Them. Allen & Unwin, 1980. 1st UK Edn. VG, d/w. 213pp. £10.00

317. Speelman, Tisdall & Wade: Batsford Chess Endings. 1993. 1st Edn. Large p/b, covers creased o/w G. 448pp. (A.) £10.00

318. Staunton (H.): Chess-Player's Handbook. To Which Have Been Added the Chief Variations from His Chess Praxis. Revised & Edited by E.H.Bermingham. Bell 1935. Original blue cloth, G. pp xxiii,543. This edition combines Staunton's Handbook and Praxis, and in a biography of Staunton. LN 759. £10.00

319. Steinitz (W.): The Modern Chess Instructor. Part 1+ Part 2 Section 1.(All published.) 1889. Edition Olms, Zurich 1984. Facsimile reprint. pp xli, 193, viii,64. Steinitz explains some of his famous chess theories, analyses many openings, and INCLUDES THE GAMES FROM HIS MATCH WITH TSCHIGORIN, with his annotations, revised and amended from the International Chess Magazine. There was no separate publication on this match. Part 2 of this work was a small and very rare pamphlet published in 1895. This reprint is also scarce. £50.00

320. Suetin (A.): A Contemporary Approach to the Middle Game. Batsford 1976. 1st English Edn. VG, d/w. 166pp. Chess club name on verso of title-page. £10.00

321. Suetin (A.): Three Steps to Chess Mastery. Translated by K.Neat. Pergamon 1988. Repr. Large p/b, VG. 192pp. A very practical book aimed at the more advanced player. (A.) £10.00

322. Tarrasch (Dr.S.): Das Schachspiel. Berlin, 1931. 1st Edn. Original leather-backed boards, spine with gilt chess pieces, slightly rubbed at head and foot of spine o/w VG. With stamps of Hastings CC. 483pp. A classic instructional work. £20.00

323. Tisdall (J.): Improve Your Chess Now. Cadogan 1997. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 224pp. A "strikingly original self-improvement manual, explains a new approach to chess thinking." Includes many games and part games. (A.) £10.00

324. Watson (J.): Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy. Advances Since Nimzowitsch. Gambit, repr.1999. Large p/b. VG. 272pp. (A.) "A thorough, profound work on the modern handling of chess positions." Winner of 1999 BCF and USCF book of the year. £12.00

325. Winter (W.): Chess for Match Players. Lawrence & Wishart, 1936. 1st Edn. Black cloth, spine backed with brown plastic o/w G. Portrait of Winter, 328pp. A very good general work aimed at mid-range players. £6.00

326. Yusupov (A.): Build up your Chess 2. Beyond the Basics. Quality Chess 2008. 1st English Edn. New p/b. 284pp. 24 chapters, mainly on tactical themes, using carefully selected positions and advice, each with set of exercises and solutions, by a renowned trainer. This volume aimed at players of Elo 1500-1800. (A.) £18.00

327. Znosko-Borovsky (E.): How to Play Chess Endings. Dover 1974. Repr of 1940 edn. p/b, cover creases o/w G. 262pp. "Containing a wealth of instruction, a delight to read." (J.Grefe.) £6.00

328. Znosko-Borovsky (E.): The Art of Chess Combination. English Edition with an Introduction by P.W.Segeant. Chatto & Windus 1936. 1st Edn. G, covers dull. Portrait, 212pp. Uses 200 examples from tournament games. "Charming and entertaining style, fortified by penetrating insight into the very essence of combinative play, makes this a timeless book." (J.Grefe.) £10.00

329. Znosko-Borovsky (E.): The Middle Game in Chess. Bell,1923. Repr. Some wear o/w G. 226pp. Early issue, the year after 1st edn. £12.00

* * * PROBLEMS AND STUDIES * * *

330. Archakov (V.M.): Grossmeisterskie kompozicii. Kiev, 1985. 1st. p/b. VG. 192pp. 509 problems from all eras. £8.00

331. Archakov (V.M.): V mire Shakhmatnoy kompozicii. Volgograd 1980. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 191pp. 242 problems by various composers mainly from the 1960's & 70's. £8.00

332. Bakcsi (G.) Ed: Uj Magyar Sakkfeladvany Antologia. Sport Budapest 1979. G. 343pp., photos, 682 problems of Hungarian composers. Includes history of Hungarian chess composition from 1938 and the choicest problems. £14.00

333. Barnes (B.P.): Pick of the Best Chess Problems. Elliot Right Way Books, 1983. Repr. p/b. G. 158pp. 200 two-move problems of named composers with solutions at end.. £4.00

334. Beasley (John): Some Problems by Auguste d'Orville. Publ.by the author, Harpenden 2005. 2nd Edn (corrected & enlarged). p/b. F. 32pp. Biography, selection of problems and index. £6.00

335. Binnewirtz (R.J.): Ado Kraemer. Eine Biographische Skizze mit Zahlreichen Zugaben. Nightrider, Germany 2012. New p/b. 288pp., illus., 261 problems, all known games, biography, various articles. Kraemer was a famous problem composer of the Logical New German problem school. Introduction in English, remainder in German. £24.00

336. Blumenthal (O.): Schachminiaturen. Eine Problemsammlung. Erster Teil. Zweite Auflage. Berlin & Leipzig 1921. Original printed wrappers, page edges partly unopened, paper loss at head and foot of spine o/w G. pp viii,147. 360 problems by various composers. LN 2552. £30.00

337. Bondarenko (F.S.): Sovremennye shakhmatnye etyud. Kiev 1987. p/b. VG. 176pp. 378 studies. £8.00

338. Bondarenko (F.S.): Triumf sovetskogo sachmatnogo etjuda. Kiev, 1984. 1st. p/b. VG. 173pp. 352 endgame studies by Soviet composers from 1925-44. £10.00

339. Bouwmeester (H.): Modern End-Game Studies for the Chessplayer. Trans & Ed: H.Golombek. Bell 1959. 1st English Edn. VG. 128pp. 101 studies (25 more than the Dutch edn.) £10.00

340. Chernev (I.): Practical Chess Endings. Dover 1969. Repr. p/b. G. 318pp. Comprises 300 end game studies of named famous composers. £6.00

341. Christmas Series No.38. White (A.C.) & G.Hume.: Valves and Bi-Valves. Stroud 1930. Red cloth, spine faded, some fading and marking on covers o/w G. 176pp. 125 problems. With Christmas slip. Christmas Series No.38. £50.00

342. Christmas Series No.40. Kipping (C.S.): The Chessmen Speak. Edited by George Hume. Stroud, 1932. Red cloth, spine and cover edges sunned o/w G. Portrait, 180pp. 147 three-move problems by Kipping. Without Christmas slip. Christmas Series No.40. £50.00

343. Dickins (A.): A Short History of Fairy Chess. A.S.M.Dickins, Surrey 1975. Large p/b, stapled, G. 10 pages with double-column text. Revised and expanded summary of three lectures given to the British Chess Problem Society on April 6, 1972, April 7, 1972 and April 26, 1974. Limited to 250 copies. Includes many references to chess problem literature. £25.00

344. Dombrovskis (A.): Saha Kompozicija Padomju Latvija. Riga 1961. 1st Edn. Red hardback boards, VG. 158pp., 441 problems. Possibly signed by author on endpaper. £12.00

345. DRAGOESCU. Petrovici (V.) & M.Stere: Radu Dragoescu. Romanian, 2004. p/b. F. 150pp. 184 problems by Dragoescu, biography, photos, reproduction of 10 paintings by him. Limited Edn 100 copies. £20.00

346. Feenstra Kuiper (Dr.P.): Het Half Pin Thema. Een terugblik op bet werk van de Good Companionsclub. WITH: Deel II. Voortzetting van de Ontwikkeling tot heden. (Hilversum, 1947 & 1956.) 2 volumes, original wrappers, paper yellowed in first vol, some pen notes and ticks to second vol. pp 119, 96. 455 + 500 problems. LN 2913 (v.1), Kieler 6376. £28.00

347. Goldschmeding (Drs.C.): Probleemcomponisten. Nederlandse Bond van Probleemvrienden, 1976. p/b. VG. 47pp. 89 problems. £9.00

348. Gurvich (A.S.): Etyudy. Moscow, 1961. 1st Edn. G. 190pp. 70 of his studies, a long essay on the art of studies, and a further 69 examples. £12.00

349. Guttmann (E.M.H.): Minimalprobleme. W.Rau, Dusseldorf 1962. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 61pp., 200 problems by many composers. £10.00

350. Herbstman (A.O.): De Schaakstudie in Onze Dagen. Lochem: De Tijdstroom, n.d.(1948). 1st Dutch Edn (translated from the 1937 Russian work.) Roy8vo. VG,d/w (slightly torn at head and foot), tape marks on endpapers. 171pp., 204 endgame studies. LN 2286. (With an 8pp index & errata in facsimile.) £20.00

351. Herbstman (A.O.): Schaakpartij en Compositie. Lochem, n.d.(1948) 1st Dutch Edn (translated from the Russian 1930 work.) Original wrappers. VG. 55pp., endgame studies and game positions. LN 2732. £18.00

352. Howard (K.S.): Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers. Dover 1970. 1st. p/b, VG. 109pp. Includes sections on Loyd, Alain White, Klett, Shinkman, Havel, Kohtz, Heathcote etc. 155 problems. £8.00

353. Howard (K.S.): The Enjoyment of Chess Problems. Bell Publ, US 1951. 2nd Edn Revised. G. 222pp. Covers all the main terms and themes and illustrated by 200 of the author's own problems. Signed by C.S.Kipping on endpaper. £10.00

354. Kasparian (G.M.): 555 Etyudov-miniatyur. Erevan, 1975. 1st Edn. G. 307pp. 555 endgame studies by various composers from all eras. £15.00

355. Kasparian (G.M.): Etyudy. Moscow, 1972. 1st Edn. p/b, back cover corner torn, wear foot of spine o/w G. 198pp. 269 endgame studies by Kasparian from 1928-1970. £8.00

356. Kasparian (G.M.): Pozitsionnay Nichaya. Moscow, 1962. p/b. G. 104pp. 214 endgame studies by Kasparian and others. £7.00

357. Kasparian (G.M.): Zamechatelny etyudy. Erevan 1982. 1st Edn. Cloth-backed boards, VG. Most pages yellowed. 328pp. 1062 endgame studies by various composers. £10.00

358. Kazantsev (A.P.), R.M.Kofman & M.S.Liburkin: Sovetskii shakhmatny etyudy: Sbornik. Moscow 1955. 1st Edn. Covers a little marked o/w G. Paper yellowed as usual. 463pp., illus., biographies, 650 studies of Soviet composers. £15.00

359. Klinke (A.): Das Schwarze Schnittpunktgefuge. Ein Leitfaden durch das Labyrinth einer der Wichtigsten Problemarten. Deutschen Arbeiter-Schach-Bundes, 1924. 1st Edn. Original dark green cloth, VG. 191pp. 416 problems. With a prize label awarded to C.S.Kipping, 1927, on front pastedown. LN 2689. £35.00

360. Kofman (R.) & E.Umnov: Shakhmatnych Zadach. Moscow 1951. 1st Edn. Cloth-backed boards, one edge bumped o/w G. 342pp. Paper yellowed. Several hundred problems. £14.00

361. Korn (W.): American Chess Art. 250 Portraits of Endgame Study. Pitman 1975. 1st UK Edn. VG,d/w. 384pp. A major work on the subject. £18.00

362. Kraemer (A.) & E.Zepler: Im Banne des Schachproblems. Ausgewahlte Schachaufgaben und Studien. De Gruyter, Berlin 1951. 1st Edn. Original pictorial wrappers, back cover stained o/w G. 158pp., 222 problems. LN 2958. £15.00

363. Laws (B.G.): Chess Problems and How to Solve them. Whitehead & Miller, Leeds 1923. 1st Edn. Blue limp cloth covers, spine a little worn o/w G. Stamp of Hastings Chess Club on title-page. Portrait, 152pp. A section on each type of problem plus 64 selected problems. £10.00

364. Laws (B.G.): The Artistry of the Chess Problem with Special Reference to the Beauties of the Three & Four Mover. Reprinted from BCM. Leeds, 1923. Original printed wrappers, some cover wear and page corners frayed. 20pp. LN 2680. £18.00

365. Laws (B.G.): The Two-Move Chess Problem. Bell 1931. Original brown pictorial limp cloth, VG. pp viii, 116. Includes classes of problems, beauty or merit of solutions, construction, selected problems. "The Club Series." Not in LN catalogue. (1st Edn was 1890.) £12.00

366. Lipton (M.), R.Matthews & J.Rice: Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art. Faber 1963. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 295pp. Includes 364 problems, sections on two-move, three-move, longer problems, fairy chess. £14.00

367. Mansfield (C.) & B.Harley.: The Modern Two-Move Chess Problem. Museum Press 1958. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 157pp. 101 problems by Mansfield with introduction and commentary by Harley. £12.00

368. Marwitz (J.H.) & C.J.de Feijter: De Eindspelstudie. Lochem: De Tijdstroom (1948). 1st Edn. Roy8vo, VG,d/w. 95pp. 100 selected endgame studies. LN 2344. £20.00

369. Morse (J.): Chess Problems: Tasks and Records. Faber 1995. 1st Edn. Large p/b. VG. 381pp. Over 800 mainly two-move problems, a systematic treatment of records, longer and less orthodox problems, length records etc., by some 350 different composers. £20.00

370. Nadareishvili (G.A.): Izbrannye etyudy. Tbilisi 1970. 1st Edn. G, d/w (torn at head of spine). Portrait, 332pp. About 230 studies, 100 by the author. Includes preface by Botvinnik. GM for chess compositions. £16.00

371. Nadareishvili (G.A.): Izbrannye shakhmatny etyudy. Moscow 1976. 1st Edn. p/b. G. 103pp. 125 studies by the author, plus appendix on the endgame Q v one or two pieces. GM for chess compositions. £7.00

372. Niemeijer (M.): Nederland in Miniatuur. Wassenaar 1972. p/b. VG. 36pp. 136 problems by Dutch composers. From library of Gerd Meyer. £10.00

373. Nunn (J.): Solving in Style. Gambit 2002. Repr. p/b. VG. 238pp. "Designed to bridge the gap between over-the-board players and composers of chess problems and studies." £12.00

374. Rayner (J.): Chess Problems. Their Composition and Solution. Allen & Unwin, 1959. Repr. p/b. G. 100pp. Includes 108 problems and chapters on composition and solving. £5.00

375. Rice (J.): Chess Wizardry: The New ABC of Chess Problems. Batsford, 1996. p/b. F. 352pp. (A.) New Edition of the classic work, thoroughly updated, including new themes and composers, and many of the best chess problems ever published. £12.00

376. Rice (J.M.), M.Lipton & B.Barnes.: The Two-Move Chess Problem. Tradition and Development. Some Essays on Selected Two-Move Themes. Faber 1966. 1st Edn. VG, d/w. 206pp. Includes 355 problems. £15.00

377. Roycroft (A.J.): Test Tube Chess. A Comprehensive Introduction to the Chess Endgame Study. Faber 1972. 1st Edn. VG, d/w (a little edge-worn). 370pp. Includes 433 studies by numerous composers. £16.00

378. Rueb (A.): De Schaakstudie. Vol.1-5 (All published.) Gouda / Gravenhage 1949-1955. 5 volumes p/b, paper covers often loose, edges chipped. pp 70, 93, 48, 78, 112. Foxing to Vol.2. V.1,2 & 5 have loose index pages, but not present in V.3 & 4. Scarce work. LN 2346. Kieler Schachkatalog 5961. £50.00

379. Russ (C.): Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries. 400 Compositions with Solutions and Comments. Heinemann 1981. 1st Edn. Blue cloth with silver lettering and decoration, VG. 262pp. (A.& D.) £15.00

380. Speckmann (W.): An der Schwelle zur Miniatur. 66 Zweizuger mit 8 Steinen. Speckmann, Hamm 1979. p/b. VG. 31pp. 66 studies by Speckmann. Presentation copy to A.J.Roycroft. £10.00

381. Sutherland (M.A.) & H.M.Lommer: 1234 Modern End-Game Studies. Dover, 1968. Reprint of 1938 edn with new preface and errata section. p/b. VG. 358pp. £8.00

382. Troitzky (A.A.): 360 Brilliant and Instructive End Games. Dover 1968. Repr. p/b, VG. 192pp. 360 endgame studies with Troitzky's annotations. £8.00

383. Umnov (E.I.): Shakhmatnaja Zadacha XX Veka: 1901-1944. Moscow 1966. 1st Edn. p/b, back cover torn with some loss o/w G. 176pp. 375 problems of famous composers. £8.00

384. Wallis (E.): 777 Chess Miniatures in Three. Introduction by P.H.Williams and Hints to Solvers by A.N.Brayshaw. E.Wallis, Scarborough (1908). 1st Edn. Narrow 8vo, original brown cloth. G. pp (xl),272, errata slip. Text in English, French and German. LN 2590. £30.00

385. Wenman (P.): Thirty Chess Problems. Leeds, 1945. 2nd Edn. very small p/b. VG. 33p. £5.00

386. Wenman (P.): Thirty End Games. By Horwitz. The Mitre Press 1946 1st Edn. Very small p/b. G. 36pp. £5.00

387. Whitworth (T.G.): Mattison's Chess Endgame Studies. Introduction by A.Hildebrand. BCM Quarterly No.23, 1987. 1st Edn. p/b. F. 79pp. 60 studies and 6 games by the famous Latvian composer and player. (A.) £12.00

388. Zelepukin (N.P.): Slovar Shakhmatnoy Kompozicii. Kiev 1982. 1st Edn. VG. 206pp. A dictionary of problems, studies, composers etc. £8.00

389. Zelepukin (N.P.), Y.G.Dorokhov, A.S.Kakovin & A.A.Tutlaiants: (Chess Compositions from Donbas (Ukraine). In Russian.) Donbass, Donetsk 1969. VG. 192pp. 419 problems and studies. £12.00

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