Moscow Chess Congress, Feb 14th-Mar 14th, 1935

Published by Cordingley, Fred Reinfeld, New York, 1935

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2 volumes. [5]+49 pages with table; [5]+49-99 with table and index. Small quarto (10 1/2" x 8") bound in stiff boards. Translations from the Russian Daily Chess Bulletin by Loyd Storr-Best. Cordingley limited editions of tournament books number 7, volumes 1 and 2, limited to 240 copes of which volume one is number 136 and volume two is number 80. (Betts: 25-112 and 25-113). These were published in paper and cloth-cover editions. Volume one typescript, stenciled on rectos only. This volume gives an introduction by the translator, with a general description of the setting and the first 93 games, with notes translated from the Daily Bulletin of the Moscow News. Mixed descriptive and algebraic notations. First tied Flohr and Botvinnik, Lasker 3rd. Volume two also published in paper and cloth-covered editions in typescript. This volume contains games 94-190, about one half annotated, with and index of openings, and a review of the openings employed by A M Konstantinopolski. Mixed descriptive and algebraic notation. Condition: Points and spine ends rubbed, corners bumped, volume two boards scuffed else a better than good set of a scarce set.

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Title
Moscow Chess Congress, Feb 14th-Mar 14th, 1935
Author
Edgar George R Cordingley (1915?-1962) editor
Publisher
Cordingley, Fred Reinfeld, New York
Publication year
1935
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
Small Quarto
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