Cafferty Bernard and Hooper David (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 2nd ed., with cover wear, rubbing, dampstain on inside of covers, spotting on page edges, minor dogesrring. #cra.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. xiv+149 with diagrams and index. Quarto (10 1/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial boards.Second edition. This book has been revised and expanded to take account of the immense amount of serious competitive play in the decade since the first edition was completed in 1966. During this period the Petroff has gained a new supporter in the person of the former world champion Petrosian. Some commentators even attribute the loss of the title in 1969 to his failure to carry on playing the Petroff after it had brought him two comfortable draws late in the match against Spassky. Meanwhile, older supporters of the defence such as Smyslov and Bronstein have not lost faith in it. Even the former world title holder Karpov has adopted it occasionally. Condition: Corners and spine ends gently bumped, front end paper clipped else very good.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Mylar cover DJ. Both book and DJ in mint condition. stated "printed in Great Britain" 0679507701.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket spine sunned. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Games & Magic; Chess; ISBN: 0679507701. ISBN/EAN: 9780679507703. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8349.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. vii+244 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's red boards with black lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. (Lusis: 1078) First edition. Play for Mate is a book of checkmates. It is necessary for any aspiring player to have a considerable knowledge of mating patterns, and this book presents a wide range of them, in 290 situations taken from actual master play, each with a game diagram, each briefly and succinctly annotated for instruction. Condition: A near fine in like jacket.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Play for Mate (1977) by David Hooper and Bernard Cafferty ? Crappy Old Books Dust off your chessboard and prepare for battle with Play for Mate , the 1977 classic by David Hooper and Bernard Cafferty. Published by G. Bell and Sons, this vintage gem digs deep into the art of finishing your opponent in style ? with mate. Packed with illustrative positions, instructive commentary, and that unmistakable whiff of 1970s chess enthusiasm, this book is a checkmating clinic for club players and casual killers alike. Ours might be a bit scuffed, dog-eared, or smell faintly of regret ? but that?s the charm of buying from Crappy Old Books . Who needs mint condition when you?re learning how to crush souls over the board? Nice hardback with decent dust jacket although it does has a few snags in it and has faded along spine.…

Near Fine in Hardback.

(AJ31) - Hungary - A study of Petroff s defence - Segunda edición - Contiene 149 páginas con 88 diagramas explicativos - Encuadernado en cartoné plastificado azul - Buen estado. hardcover.