Leon Pliester (11 results)

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

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Gently used with no markings in text. Binding is tight.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+376+[ii] pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Nimzo-Indian Defence continues to be one of the most important chess openings, an immensely popular choice both at club level as well as with almost all top players. It is a solid but flexible opening which gives rich tactical and positional play with winning chances for both sides. In this ground-breaking and well-structured book, one of today's greatest Nimzo-Indian experts, Ivan Sokolov, presents a complete guide to the important 4.e3(Rubinstein) Variation and clearly explains the plans and counterplans for both sides. The Rubinstein is the historical main line and the most consistently popular. It requires a through positional understanding and Sokolov, renowned author of Winning Chess Middlegames: An Essential Guide to Pawn Structures, clearly presents the ideas, structures and plans in the various continuations. Besides in-depth explanations of strategy and concepts The Strategic Nimzo-Indian also contains quite a few new ideas and previously unknown resources for both Black and White. Ivan Sokolov not only provides you with crucial up-to-date information and strategic lessons in the Nimzo-Indian Defence; after studying this book you will have become a better allround chess player as well. Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped, rubbed and creased, previous owner's name blackened out on title else very good.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No markings.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. One of the key lines in the Nimzo-Indian. A must for any player who finds themselves on either side. 314 pp.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 376 pages. plus ads. "In the 70 odd years since its inception, the popularity of the Nimzo-Indian Defense has grown, and the Rubinstein Complex has become White's main weapon against it."; 5 1/2 x 8 3/8 ".

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Pb, 376pp. Good, slight cover wear, sunned spine, clean contents. Includes : Main variation; Pawnroller variation; Exchange variations with Nb8-c6; Systems with Nc6 and Ba5; Karpov variation and Black side-systems on move 9; Parma variation; Remaining systems of the Normal complex; Hubner variation; Modern variation; Rubinstein variation; Remaining variations of the c5 complex; Classical Fianchetto; Keres variation and deviations on the 7th move; Dutch variation and deviations on the 6th move; Fischer variation; Remaining variations of the b6 complex; Reshevsky variation; Remaining systems with d7-d5; Taimanov variation and remaining systems.…

Paperback. 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.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R200003099: 1995. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 375 pages, textes en Anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 794.1-Echecs.