Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1961
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. 1st Paperback Edition / 1st Printing. First paperback edition / First printing. Good, slight wear to covers, pages starting to darken. 13.5 x 20. soft cover. 243pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.
Published by Simon and Schuster
Paperback. 13th printing.
Published by New York: Sterling Publishing Co. , Inc., 1954
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Third Printing. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 126 pages; Description: 128 p. Illus. Signed and dated by previous owner. Subjects: Chess. 1 Kg.
Published by New York: Sterling Publishing Co. , Inc., 1954
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Third Printing. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 126 pages; Description: 128 p. Illus. Signed and dated by previous owner. Subjects: Chess. 1 Kg.
Published by Bruguera, 1969
Seller: Librería Cajón Desastre, Ponferrada, Spain
Paperback. 11x17. 206 pág. Papel tostado. Libro práctico. Ajedrez spanish.
Published by New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954, 1972(?), 1972
ISBN 10: 0671210416 ISBN 13: 9780671210410
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. [1954 edition], 8th printing ; 243 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm ; LC: GV1451; Dewey: 794.1; LCCN: 58-9801 ; ISBN: 0671210416; 9780671210410 LCCN: 54-9790 ; OCLC: 2731999 ; pictorial black, orange, gold and white stiff paper wrappers ;"This is a rich storehouse of Chess 'crimes.' Sometimes the villain is thwarted: more often he gets away with his nefarious deeds. But, in either event, the tales, and their telling, will prove to be instructive and vastly entertaining." ; "Reuben Fine was an International Grandmaster and one of the world's greatest chess players ever. His books, including 'Basic Chess Endings' and 'The Middlegame in Chess,' are among the all-time classics of chess literature."; Formerly entitled "lessons from my games" ;"Horowitz was the chess editor of The New York Times and three times United States Open Chess Champion." ; crease on back cover, else G. Book.
Published by New York: Simon and Schuster, 1951, 1972(?), 1972
ISBN 10: 0671211382 ISBN 13: 9780671211387
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. [1951 edition, 3rd printing] ; xii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm ; ISBN: 0671211382; 9780671211387 ; LC: GV1445; Dewey: 794.1/2 ; red, blue, black and white pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; Contents: Playing with the white pieces: Stonewall pattern. What opening shall I play? ; Stonewall attack I: demolition sacrifice at KR7 ; Stonewall attack II: normal position for white ; Stonewall attack III: swooping down on the open king bishop file ; Queen's gambit declined: black evades the Stonewall attack -- Playing with the black pieces against 1P-K4. What defense shall I play against 1P-K4.? ; Dragon variation I: white cannot afford indifferent play ; Dragon variation II: normal position for black ; Dragon variation III: black concludes with a stunning queen sacrifice ; Dragon variation IV: vigorous counterattack ; Dragon variation V: white's queen-side castling proves a fiasco ; Dragon variation VI: relentless positional pressure by black -- Playing with the black pieces against 1P-Q4. What defense shall I play against 1P-Q4.? ; Lasker's defense I: simplification leads to freedom ; Lasker's defense II: normal position for black ; Lasker's defense III: a fatal dilemma for white ; Lasker's defense IV: battleground of conflicting theories ; Lasker's defense V: white's last attempt at refutation -- How to exploit inferior play by your opponent. What if my opponent doesn't follow the book? ; The importance of controlling the center ; How superior mobility leads to a stormy breakthrough ; How line-opening leads to attacking possibilities ; How superior mobility leads to line-opening. ; "It is really no great secret that the right move in each position is the sure path to victory. To find the right move invariably, however, is beyond the power of ordinary mortals. What is within his grasp, is the right way to think ahead. Not far ahead. Accurate appraisal is more important than deep calculation. The purpose of this book is to teach the right way to think ahead." -from introduction ; VG. Book.
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Paperback, apparent first edition. Slightly tanned and with a shelfworn cover, but with clean contents in a firm binding. Descriptive notation.