Mm Botvinnik (114 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The 100 outstanding games in this volume are Mikhail Botvinnik's own choices as the best games he played before becoming World Champion in 1948. They cover the period from his first big tournament -- the USR Championship of 1927, in which the 16-year-old Botvinnik became a master -- to the International Tournament at Groningen in 1946 -- in which he demonstrated his qualifications for winning the world championship.Botvinnik, an expert analyst as well as a champion, had annotated these games himself, giving a complete exposition of his strategy and techniques against such leading chess players as Alekhine, Capablanca, Euwe, Keres, Reshevsky, Smyslov, Tartakower, Vidmar, and many others. In a foreword, he discusses his career, his method of play, and the system of training he has adopted for tournament play.A careful study of these 100 games should prove rewarding to anyone interested in modern chess. A full variety of the most popular modern-day opening is provided, including the Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Defense, French Defense, Queen's Gambit Declined, Nimzo-Indian Defense, and others.This volume also includes a long article on the development of chess in Russia, in which Botvinnik discusses Tchigorin, Alekhine, and their influence on the Soviet school of chess; the author's six studies of endgame positions; and Botvinnik's record in tournament and match play through 1948.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The 100 outstanding games in this volume are Mikhail Botvinnik's own choices as the best games he played before becoming World Champion in 1948. They cover the period from his first big tournament -- the USR Championship of 1927, in which the 16-year-old Botvinnik became a master -- to the International Tournament at Groningen in 1946 -- in which he demonstrated his qualifications for winning the world championship.Botvinnik, an expert analyst as well as a champion, had annotated these games himself, giving a complete exposition of his strategy and techniques against such leading chess players as Alekhine, Capablanca, Euwe, Keres, Reshevsky, Smyslov, Tartakower, Vidmar, and many others. In a foreword, he discusses his career, his method of play, and the system of training he has adopted for tournament play.A careful study of these 100 games should prove rewarding to anyone interested in modern chess. A full variety of the most popular modern-day opening is provided, including the Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Defense, French Defense, Queen's Gambit Declined, Nimzo-Indian Defense, and others.This volume also includes a long article on the development of chess in Russia, in which Botvinnik discusses Tchigorin, Alekhine, and their influence on the Soviet school of chess; the author's six studies of endgame positions; and Botvinnik's record in tournament and match play through 1948.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Very Good Condition. Reprint. No marks on the text block. No marks of previous ownership or inscriptions. Some minor toning to the pages.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

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.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Poor. 272 pp. Crisp pages and clean text. A perfectly acceptable reading copy with clean text. Unfortunately, front cover page missing. Damaged spine. Stains on back cover page.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Cover worn.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Aceptable. Botvinnik, M. M. One hundred selected games. Translated by Stephen Garry. New York, Dover Publications, 1960. Características: Rústica en buen estado. Ligera fatiga en las pastas. Presenta manchas en el canto lateral. 270 p. (20 x 14 cms.). Peso: 400 grs. (2084 NVO). …

Condition: Good. 1960. No Edition Stated. 272 pages. Paperback book. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tightly and well-bound, lower corners of boards chipped, a slim sun line along upper edge, some shelf wear, Previous owner's name on front fly-leaf, occasional minor marks on bright pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Pb, vii + 312pp, b/w photos. Good, creases on covers and along spine, small mark at the base of approx. 6 pages, contents otherwise clean. Includes 40 games from 1967-1970 annotated in detail by Botvinnik, plus articles which include his recollections of three former world champions (Lasker, Euwe and Alekhine), the development of a youth training school, and his pioneering work in the field of computer chess. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 102pp.; SC staple-bound; apricot w/blk.(no title on spine); rubbed&sunned w/soil; ink&hilite,otherwise clean,tight pgs. 1937 chess match. trans.from Russian.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. EDGE CHIPS TO THE DJ, BOOK IS CLEAN & UNMARKED'.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. [Chess Strategy] Softcover. Russian text. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Some toning. Pages unmarked.

Trade Paperback. First Edition. First edition (first printing). Very good in wrappers (paperback).

Hardcover. Condition: very good+. no jacket. First Edition. very good+/ no jacket/ hard back/ 1984/ 1st edition/ B&R 318/2231.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. XV plus 75 pages. Slim clothbound book in sound and unworn binding. Discrete ex-library stamps of university, no markings on the interior pages, spine sunfade.

Trade Paperback. Condition: VERY GOOD. First Edition. 89pp. Clean, sharp copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. DJ shows wear with scuffing and bumping to surfaces and edges; lightly scuffed text on DJ spine; 1/8 tear in top front DJ edge. DJ in mylar protector. ; Translated by L. A. Thompson; Translation edited by D. Westwood. Part of the International Series of Monographs on Electronics and Instrumentation, Volume 21. "An examination of the elementary theory and some applications of asynchronized synchronous machines, which incorporate the merits of both synchronous and induction machines." ; 5 3/4 x 8 3/4"; 75 pages. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. In Dutch. Hb, 120pp. Translated from the Russian by G.C.A. Oskam. Ex-library copy with stamps of the Dublin Chess Club on several pages plus an inked number on fep. Fair+ in a Poor dj which has a large amount of loss. Pages tanned. 60 of Botvinnik's games with his annotations.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. World champion who dominated chess in the 1940s and '50s selects and annotates his own best games to 1946. The 100 outstanding games in this volume are Mikhail Botvinnik's own choices as the best games he played before becoming World Champion in 1948. They cover the period from his first big tournament - the USSR Championship of 1927, in which the 16-year-old Botvinnik became a master - to the International Tournament at Groningen in 1946 - in which he demonstrated his qualifications for winning the world championship.Botvinnik, an expert analyst as well as a champion, had annotated these games himself, giving a complete exposition of his strategy and techniques against such leading chess players as Alekhine, Capablanca, Euwe, Keres, Reshevsky, Smyslov, Tartakower, Vidmar, and many others. In a foreword, he discusses his career, his method of play, and the system of training he has adopted for tournament play.A careful study of these 100 games should prove rewarding to anyone interested in modern chess. A full variety of the most popular modern-day opening is provided, including the Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Defense, French Defense, Queen's Gambit Declined, Nimzo-Indian Defense, and others.This volume also includes a long article on the development of chess in Russia, in which Botvinnik discusses Tchigorin, Alekhine, and their influence on the Soviet school of chess; the author's six studies of endgame positions; and Botvinnik's record in tournament and match play through 1948. 221 diagrams World champion who dominated chess in the 1940s and '50s selects and annotates his own best games to 1946. 221 diagrams. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. In Russian. Pb, 176pp. Good+, only marginal wear, clean contents. Includes 40 of Botvinnik's games from 1967-1970 with his annotations. Plus articles which include his recollections of earlier world champions and his work on computer chess.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Name of the previous owner. First published in this edition in the U.K. 1971. Publication of 89 pages. The wraps are a touch edge worn. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Condition: MOLTO BUONO. Mosca, Educazione Fisica e Sport Editore cm.14,5x21,5, pp.176, brossura con copertina figurata. Testo in russo.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good- - some rubbing, spotting to the covers and spine, some writing in the text.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Jacket rubbed with minor loss from corners, jacket flap price crossed out and replaced by a previous seller. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1964 Hard Cover. 218 pp. Includes black-and-white photographs. An account of the 1963 World Chess Championship, edited with commentary by International Chess Master and former British Champion R.G. Wade. Readers will find a full account of the chess career of the new world champion, plus a selection of his games, a summary of Botvinnik's career and a number of his games. The tortuous series of events from which Petrosian emerged as Botvinnik's challenger is scrutinized with the occasional tart comment and thoughts about Bobby Fischer, and other prospective champions, and the system expressed.…