ISBN: 9780671672843 - 200 Brilliant Endgames (14 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. UsedGood; Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact. Item may have cosmetic defects (marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes) on the cover, spine, pages or dust cover. Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May be a former library book. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media, access codes, and/or accessories.…

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

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

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

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 223-[1 ad] pages with diagrams. octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Preface by Bruce Pandolifini and introduction by Adam Hart-Davis. First edition. Both an instruction book and an engaging meditation on the joys of chess, this is the final work by one of the most successful chess writers of all time. Irving Chernev blends anecdotes with his observations on inspiring moves and combinations by well- and lesser-known players, including Troitzky, Réti, Kasparyan, Benko, Kubbel, Rinck, Grigoriev, and many others. Each example is introduced with a cue ("White to play and win") and includes the composer's name, the date of its original publication if available, a clear diagram with an algebraic grid, and the winning variation presented in algebraic notion. Chernev's sparkling text is complemented by introductions by national Master Bruce Pandolfini and Adam Hart-Davis, an editor who worked with Chernev and who helped assemble this posthumous publication. Appropriate for players at every level, 200 Brilliant Endgames promises to assist chess enthusiasts in sharpening their endgame skills and to enhance their pleasure and satisfaction in the game. Condition: Light edge wear with gently bumped corners else better than very good.…

PAPERBACK. (5.5 x 8.5 inches). First Edition. 224pp. Numerous chess game diagrams. 224pp. + ad. Algebraic chess notation. 200 chess ending puzzles from Chernev's games. Posthumously published. First Edition; 1st Printing per print number line. Preface by Bruce Pandolfini. Introduction by Adam Hart-Davis. Cover subtitle: 'The Last Work By One Of America's Most Treasured Chess Writers'. VG+. Estate acquisition. Gently aged. Light outer edge dust soil/foxing. No names or writings, no cover edge or spine creases.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Good. Good condition. 5th edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 1989, first printing , numbers line starts with 1. Trade softcover with no DJ as issued. Condition new, square tight and clean book, spine not creased, sharp corners, no edgewear, no names no underlinings no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. 8vo, 224 pages.…

paperback. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 200 endgames mixed in with anecdotes, stories and comments from the Believe-it-or-not of chess. Chernev's last book. 223 pages.

Trade paperbac. Condition: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED; Good trade paperback; slight tanning; ink front free end page from previous owner; nicks to cover edges; chipped spine head where meets front cover; stain to edges; tips/edges bumped; slight signs of use and wear; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.…

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