Kotov a A (178 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Superb guide to neglected area of chess. Two formidable grandmasters cover attacking the king, defense, importance of pawn structure, analysis, much more. Authoritative introduction by Harry Golombek. Belongs in the library of every serious chess enthusiast. Indexes of players and middle-game themes.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Reissue. 1961 unabridged reissue of the 1958 original, with a new introduction. Wrapper edges beginning to delaminate, previous owner reinforced them with clear tape, ink name on half-title page. [iv], 389, [18] pp. "A classic book on chess that includes insightful game analysis, profiles of 51 great players, photographs, a history of chess in Russia, the development of chess theory and strategy, and details on how the game is studied in the "Soviet School".…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: New. Superb guide to neglected area of chess. Two formidable grandmasters cover attacking the king, defense, importance of pawn structure, analysis, much more. Authoritative introduction by Harry Golombek. Belongs in the library of every serious chess enthusiast. Indexes of players and middle-game themes.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Copyright 1981 edition. Vintage printing. Clean cover and content pages. Spine lean. New protective Mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Hb, xi + 299pp, b/w photos. Good, creased spine, covers slightly toned, contents clean. Over 300 games from the Leningrad and Petropolis (Brazil) Interzonal chess tournaments, many with annotations including notes by some of the players. Plus games from the Portoroz playoff, tables and commentary. Korchnoi and Karpov won Leningrad ahead of Byrne, while Petropolis was won by Mecking, ahead of Polugayevsky, Portisch and Geller (who lost out in the play-off). Descriptive notation.…

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. Erstausgabe. 349 S. Size: 200 g. Buch.

Condition: New. pp. 238.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New. pp. 238.

390pp. Black & white photographs & chess diagrams. Translated from the Russian by L. Stoklitsky. Ex-library, lacks front free endpaper, else VG/VG dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Unmarked, light wear.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New.

13050 KERES, PAUL AND KOTOV, ALEXANDER THE ART OF THE MIDDLE GAME - TRANSLATED BY H. GOLOMBEK - 1964 EDITION - 238 PP - SOFT COVER - GOOD CONDITION - PENGUIN HANDBOOK (BS-433).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hb, laminated pictorial covers, no dj, 192pp, b/w photos/plates. Good+, marginal wear, clean contents. Revised, completely rewritten work from the authors' earlier " The Soviet School of Chess" and also, unlike the 1958 book, algebraic. Contents: Out of the depths of time; The first Russian chess masters; On the threshold of the 20th century; Origins; Chess in the Soviet Union; Mikhail Botvinnik; Gens una sumus !; The seventh world champion; Tal yesterday, today and tomorrow; "Iron" Tigran; Stalwarts of chess; Boris Spassky; Women chess players; Anatoly Karpov 12th world champion; The Soviet chess school. Extends up to Garry Kasparov and includes many annotated games.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. London / New York: B.T. Batsford Limited / R.H.M. Chess Publishing, 1974. xi, 299 pp. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Orange paper covered boards with gilt lettering to spine, in a pictorial dust jacket with purple and black lettering. Slight toning to jacket panels. A few short closed tears (~6-10 mm) and some light rubbing and bumping along head of jacket's panels. Some foxing on verso of jacket, which is now protected in a mylar cover. Some light soil and light spots of foxing to edges of text block. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding firm. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Presumed first printing, hardcover, has a lean to the binding, bumps to the spine ends, slight wear to the cover edges and corners, tiny tears to the head of a few pages, and a previous owner's brief gift inscription to the front fly leaf. Overall, this is a bright, Very Good copy in a like, price-clipped dust jacket, which has bumps with crashing to the spine ends and corners, rubbing with a bit of smudging across the exterior, and slight wear to the edges.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. World Championship Interzonals - Leningrad and Petropolis 1972 - by R.G. Wade, L.S Blackstock and A.Kotov Includes every game played in these two tournaments and the playoff, together with background narrativeand photos. Published by Batsford in 1974. Softback. Minimal age related wear. …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

12pp, 6 figs, Printed Card Cover, VGC.

Condition: New. 172 pp., paperback, new. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Good + or Better. First Edition. A chess book. An excellent tournament book. Descriptive chess notation. Games (many annotated): Leningrad 153; Petropolis 153; and Portoroz Play-off 12. 269 diagrams. Cross tables. Round by round diaries, Comments. Includes a very nice photograph section on glossy paper (not numbered but 12 pages). xi + 299 pages + 12, The book has neither wear nor defects. No owners' marks. The dust jacket is price clipped, has two short tearr to the panels, and has shelf wear. It is now protected with a mylar dust jacket cover. The book will be sent to you well packed in a box.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. About Very Good in like dust jacket. Light bumping to corners of brown cloth boards. Unamrked. Binding sound. Rather uncommon jacket has a chip at bottom of front flap fold, plus a couple of short tears to top edge of rear panel (one of these tears has been tape-repaired on reverse side of jacket). 390 pages.…