Ideas Behind Chess Openings by Reuben (62 results)

Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.64.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Softcover 2nd edition, 5th printing (1972)in white and orange with black lettering. Fair condition. The covers and spine are are creased with some small tears and a chipped corner. The binding is tight though rolled forward. The former owner's name in written on the half-title page. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. This book presents the indispensable foundations for the understanding of the variations of the chess openings. It has been said that ideas are weapons. That is certainly as true in chess as in any other field. A mastery of a little theory which conveys real understanding of the game is infinitely more valuable than a carefully memorized compilation of endless moves. Paradoxically, a thorough grasp of the ideas behind the openings, which are relatively few in number, is a royal road to knowledge which eliminates much of the drudgery associated with remembering a long series of variations. The object in this work is to present the necessary "ideology" as concisely as possible. This is one of the great classic works on chess by one of the strongest chess players in history. All too often the most recent chess books are just database dumps based on millions of chess games. Our young chess players often undertake the task of memorizing thousands of variations. Let me let you in on a little secret: The world's leading chess grandmasters do not memorize thousands of opening lines. Rather, they study and work them out. They remember the ideas behind the moves, not necessarily the moves themselves. Once they recall the reasons for the moves, they can work out and re-discover the best moves themselves. There are many new moves and opening variations that have become popular and fashionable since this book was published. However, the ideas behind these openings have remained the same. This book is just as valid as when it was first published. Reuben Fine was one of the world's strongest grandmasters of chess.

Condition: very_good. Minimal signs of wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Book in Very good minus condition.Text bright and clear. No notes,no underlining Book has wear to edges,corners,back cover and half inch closed tear top of spine.Shelf 1035. Not a book club (BC)copy, Not ex library, not a remainder, smoke free. PHOTOS POSTED WITH OUR BOOKS ARE STOCK AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT CONDITION OR EDITION OF BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE. WE DO NOT POST THE PHOTOS .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. x+240 pages with diagrams and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Reprint. Explains the objectives of all openings and provides illustrations of King Pawn, Queen Pawn, and irregular openings. Condition: Edge wear with bumped and rubbed corners, head spine end chipped with some tears, front spine heal hinge split, previous owner's name to front end paper else a good copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Foxing is present on one or more pages. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. David McKay Paperback. Crinkling to upper and lower spine. Some binding glue apparent across from front fly leaf, but binding remains tight. Clean text block. Stated edition reprinted March 1972.

trade paperback. Condition: near fine. 7th print. NOT an ex library book. 240 pages including the index.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A little fading to the covers and light tanning to the pages. Name written inside and a date.

Condition: Good. 1959. Reprint. 240 pages. Dust jacket over paper covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are mildly tanned. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Notable tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Tape holding spine together. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Mild stain to front.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Lacking Dustjacket. 2nd Edition. Explains the objectives of all openings and provides illustrations of King Pawn, Queen Pawn, and irregular openings. First published in 1943. 240pp, chess diagrams. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. No wear to the light blue cloth. Tiny light mark to the top of the rear panel. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$16.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many major markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Book.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Gd. condition - A text of Chess: Stragegy, Moves, Rules, Competition . Fully Illustrated . (TR2).

Condition: Very Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Owner's name on front endpage. (Chess, Games).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Edition. Clean tight text. Some spotting mostly to early and late leaves and text edges. Covers sound but bit marked. Spine faded but silver lettering still quite clear. Just a good working copy.

Softcover. First Edition; Eighteenth Printing. Very Good+ in wraps. Very light foxing on bottom text block edge. ; Tartan Books 1.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+ (in mylar). Sixth Printing. Textblock very clean and tight. Binding is bumped at the spine extremities, clean, with bright titling; Gently scuffed board corners and spine extremities; Unclipped, spine-sunned dust jacket, chipped at the spine and corners, deterioration along the folds, and mylar sleeved for safe keeping; 240p., including appendix and index; Clearly explains what opening is suitable to what type of player and shows how the opening will dictate the future line of play in attack or defence. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Used; Good. Used; Good. David McKay 1961 Hardcover. No dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear to corners. Book Condition; Good . 1961. HARDCOVER.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8vo. light brown cloth. [i-vii]. [3]. 240pp. 49 diagrams. no dustwrapper light edge wear to boards otherwise a good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Missing a third of the rear dust jacket.

Enc. Rústica. Condition: Buen Estado. 12.50 x 20 cm. 178 pp. REF-031038. Libro.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good condition with light wear to cover. Spine creased.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good condition with some wear to cover. Some inner markings. Spine creased.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The object of this little book is to present chess openings , 12mo. Pp, vii [3] , 240. first edition . Original blue cloth covered boards , fading on fore edge and dirty marks on front and rear , spine has title in gold lettering head and tail slightly browned . front free paste down has some spotting , also inscription in ink. Title page has label with sellers address . pages 16 and 17 have some offsetting but otherwise book is clean and tight. this book is a must for chess players of all levels .

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: Discrete con difetti, bruniture Condizioni dell'interno: Discrete con Difetti, bruniture.