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 AUTHORTITLEPAGESPLACE OF PUBLICATIONDATEOP?COMMENTSPRICE
1NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE OF USA!I NEVER SHIP ITEMS OUTSIDE OF THE USA! No exceptions.NEW POSTAGE CHARGE is $4.00 per order!2025 or until I retire.I still only take cash or checks drawn on an American bank. No cards, PayPal & etc.
2(PERIODICAL) British Chess Magazine (BCM)the following bound years: 1930, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, & 39.approx 550pp.London1931-39OPVG volumes in various contemporary cloth bindings. Quite scarce!$30.00 per vol.
3Szabo, L.My Best Games of Chess.(6)210pp.Pergamon Press: Oxford & New York1986OPVG copy. Quite scarce.$30.00
4Seirawan, YasserChess Duels. My Games with the World Champions.427pp. + 4pp. adsLondon: Everyman Chess2010OPFine copy in d-j. Already quite scarce.$ 40.00
5DeLucia, DavidA Few Old Friends. Second Edition.394pp. Profusely illustrated, often in color.Darien, Ct.,2007OP 1/225 copies. Fine copy. A catalog of the greatest rare chessbook library ever assembled.$ 300.00
6(CHESS PERIODICAL)American Chess Journal. Issues 1, 2 & 3 (complete run). Edited by Christopher Chabris.Approx. 130pp. per vol.Cambridge, MANov. 1992-1995OPpb, VG set. Terrific magazine with two of my best book reviews!$ 40.00
7Shereshevsky, M. I. & L. M. SlutskyMastering the Endgame. 2 vols.xi, 248 + viii, 240pp.Oxford/London: Pergamon/Cadogan Chess1991-92OPpb, a fine set. VERY SCARCE.$ 75.00
8Polugayevsky, LyevThe Sicilian Labyrinth. Two Volumes.(5)181 + (5) 163pp.Oxford: Pergamon Chess1991OPTwo volumes, pb (paperbound) as issued, in fine condition. A highly regarded work, now quite scarce.$ 60.00
9Barcza, Gedeonelete es jatszmai. (in Hungarian)454pp. Sport: Budapest1990OPHas over 200 Barcza games. VG copy. Scarce!$ 35.00
10Karpov, Anatoly and Alexandr RoshalAnatoly Karpov: Chess is My Life.vii, 359pp.Oxford: Pergamon Press1980OP1st ed. The extremely scarce hardcover edition. Fine copy.$75.00
11Botvinnik, MikhailReturn Match for the World Chess Championship Mikhail Botvinnik–Mikhail Tal Moscow 1961. Compiled and Edited by Igor Botvinnik.126pp.Berlin: Edition Olms2004OPpb, fine copy. Becoming scarce.$ 20.00
12Palatz, F.Miniatures Strategiques.132pp. (Paris)(1935)OPFine copy on orig. stiff pntd. wrs. L/N 2771.$ 30.00
13Shereshevsky, M.I. & L.M. SlutskyMastering the Endgame. Volume 1: Open and Semi-Open Games. Volume 2: Closed Games.248 & 240pp.Oxford: Pergamon Press1991 & 1992OP2 vols., pb. A VERY GOOD SET. Very scarce.$ 60.00
14Kmoch, HansPawn Power in Chess.(6)304pp.New York: David McKay Co.,2nd printing, Nov., 1964OPVG copy in d-j. Scarce.$20.00
15Hartston, WilliamThe Kings of Chess. A history of chess traced through the lives of its greatest players.190pp.New York1985OPNicely illustrated with some great photos & now scarce. VG copy in d-j.$20.00
16Romanowsky, P. A. Selected Games. (IN RUSSIAN!)227pp.Moscow1954OPVery scarce! Pages slightly browned, as always, but a very nice copy.$30.00
17Gligoric, SvetozarShall We Play Fischerrandom Chess?144pp.London2002OPpb, VG copy.$15.00
18(TOURNAMENT BOOK). Marco, George and Carl SchlechterKarlsbad 1907 International Chess Tournament. Translated from the German by Robert Sherwood.xxv, 451pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions2007OPFine copy. A great book!$ 35.00
19Hartston, WilliamThe Kings of Chess. A history of chess traced through the lives of its greatest players.192pp.New York: Harper & Row1985OPFine copy in VG d-j. Profusely illus. with many good photos.$ 20.00
20Euwe, Max & Jan TimmanFischer World Champion! Third (and best) Edition. 2009.175pp.Alkmarr: New in Chess2009OPpb, fine copy. Probably the best book on the 1972 match.$ 20.00
21(BOBBY FISCHER) collectionBobby Fischer (volumes) 1, 2, 3. 1955-1960; 1961-1967 & 1968-1992. Games Annotated (symbolically) by Smyslov, Tahl, Yudasin & Tukmakov.373+315+323pp.Madrid: Ediciones Eseuve1992-1993OP3 vols., pb. Introductions in English, Spanish, French & German. Contains over 800 games. A fine set.$ 50.00
22Benko, Pal and Burt HochbergWinning with Chess Psychology.viii, 264pp.New York: David McKay Co.,1991OPpb, VG copy.$ 10.00
23Hajenius, Willem & Herman Van RiemsdijkThe Final Countdown. Your last resource in PAWN ENDINGS.128pp.London, New York: Cadogan Chess1997OPpb, fine copy. Terrific book on pawn endgames!$ 10.00
24Lawson, DominicEnd Game. Kasparov vs. Short: Dispatches from a war for the World Chess Crown.253pp.New York1994OPFine in d-j.$20.00
25Adams, JimmyMoscow 1936. International Chess Tournament.245pp.Yorklyn - USA1988OPA terrific tournament book! Very scarce!$35.00
26Marin, MihailThe English Opening. Volumes 1-3.477+432+275pp.Glasgow, UK: Quality Chess2009-2010OP3 volumes. pb, a fine set.$ 60.00
27Soltis, AndrewGrandmaster Endgame Secrets.214pp. + 8pp. adsDavenport, IA1997OPpb, VG copy. A very good book $ 20.00
28Gufeld, EduardMy Life in Chess. The Search for the Gioconda.305pp.Seattle, WA: IUNt. Chess Enterprises1994OPpb, VG copy. 217 games, mostly annotated. One of the best KID players of all time!$ 15.00
29Bisguier, Arthur & Newton BerryThe Art of Bisguier. Selected Games 1961-2003.270pp.Milford, CT: Russell Enterprises, Inc.2008OPpb, fine copy. 100 annotated games by a great "natural player".$ 15.00
30Soltis, AndrewThe Younger School of Soviet Chess.xxv, 253pp.London, G. Bell & Sons1970OPFine copy in d-j. Never reprinted and now very scarce.$40.00
31Soltis, AndyThe Great Chess Tournament and Their Stories.ix, 257pp.Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company1975OPThe first & only edition. VG copy. Very scarce!$30.00
32Mednis, EdmarPractical Endgame Lessons.xiv, 332pp.New York: David McKay Co.,1978OP1st ed. Fine copy in VG d-j.$ 20.00
33Soltis, Andy GrandmasterFrank Marshall, United States Chess Champion. A Biography with 220 Games.viii, 383pp.Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc.1994OP1st ed. Fine copy. A terrific games collection!$ 50.00
34Collins, John W.My Seven Chess Prodigies.(2)313pp.New York: Simon and Schuster1974OPFirst edition. VG copy in d-j.$20.00
35Elo, Arpad E.The Rating of Chessplayers, Past and Present. Second Edition.xvi, 230pp.New York: Arco Pub., Inc.1986OPpb, fine copy. The very scarce, 2nd, revised edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Jeremy Gaige.$ 50.00
36Plisetsky, Dmitry and Sergey Voronkov.Russians versus Fischer.462pp.London: Everyman Chess2005OP2nd, enlarged edition. Fine copy in d-j. Quite interesting!$ 30.00
37Smullyan, RaymondThe Chess Mysteries of the Arabian Knights.xvii, 170pp.New York: Alfred A. Knopf1981OPContains 50 elaborate "retrograde analysis" problems. 1st edition, fine in d-j. Scarce.$ 25.00
38Hilbert, John S.Shady Side. The Life and Crimes of Norman Tweed Whitaker, Chess Master.vi, 481pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions2000OPFine copy in d-j. However, I will never understand why one our greatest chess historians chose to lavish such time and attention on this creep.$ 35.00
39(TOURNAMENT BOOK) MOSCOW 1935. Translated by Jimmy Adams and Sarah Hurst.Moscow 1935 International Chess Tournament.356pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1998OPFine copy. Becoming scarce.$40.00
40(Reinfeld, Fred) Reshevsky, SamuelReshevsky on Chess. The US Champion Tells How He Wins.frontis., viii, 274pp.+ 1 p. photoNew York: Chess Review1948OP1st edition. VG copy in worn d-j. BTW, F.R. really wrote this!$25.00
41Damsky, IakovChess Brilliancy. 250 Historic Games from the Masters.224pp.London: Everyman Chess2002OPpb, VG copy. An excellent games collection with good annotations.$ 15.00
42Gaprindashvili, PaataCritical Moments in Chess.271pp.Batsford: London2010OPpb, VG copy. Becoming scarce.$ 20.00
43Tisdall, JonathanImprove Your Chess Now.224pp.London: Cagogan Chess1997OPpb, VG copy. A very good instructional book!$15.00
44Kramnik, Vladimir & Iakov DamskyKramnik. My Life and Games.272pp.London:Everyman Chess2000OPTall pb, VG copy. Despite the nearly "hagiographic" biographical sections, a terrific games collection with superb notes by Kramnik. Now scarce.$ 20.00
45Feenstra Kuiper, Dr. P.Hundert Jahre Schachturniere...1851-1950. (AND) Hundert Jahre Schzweikampfe...1851-1950.frontis., 308 + frontis. + 146pp.Amsterdam: W. Ten Have N.V.1964 & 1967OPTwo volumes, sold together only. A fine set in the dust jackets of this extremely useful history of the great chess tournaments and matches. Very scarce.$60.00
46Olafsson, FridrikVid Skakbordid I Aldarfjordung. 50 Valdar Soknarskakir.240pp.Reykjavik1976OPVG copy in d-j. Contains about 60 of his best games.Very scarce.$ 30.00
47 5 SPENCE LIMITED EDITION TOURNAMENT BOOKS.ALL are US OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS: 53rd…Tampa, Florida 1952; 58th…Cleveland, Ohio 1957; 59th…Rochester, Minnesota 1958; 60th…Omaha, Nebraska 1959 & 61st…St. Louis, MIssouri 1960.approx. 40pp. eachOmaha, Nebraska: Jack Spence (editor)1951-1960OP5 volumes, VG, all spiral bound in orig. pntd. covers, 8 & 1/2 X 11 inches. All limited editions varying from only 100 to 150 copies issued. Rare in my experience.$40.00 per volume
48Nunn, JohnNew Ideas in the Four Knights.128pp.London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd.1993OPpb, fine copy. Still, IMHP, the best book on this opening. Scarce.$ 20.00
49Steinitz, WilhelmThe Modern Chess Instructor.194+66pp.Zurich: Edition Olms1984OPFine copy in d-j. Reprints both the 1889 edition & 1895 short sequel.$15.00
50Reshevsky, Samuel (Annotated by...). Edited by Isaac Kashdan.FIRST PIATIGORSKY CUP. International Grandmaster Chess Tournament Held in Los Angeles, California, July 1963.xix, 204pp.Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press1965OPFirst edition. Fine copy, in slightly chipped d-j. Very scarce--even more so, in my experience, than the book of the SECOND PIATIGORSKY CUP. Keres & Petrosian tied for first place.$ 50.00
51Eales, RichardChess. The History of a Game.240pp. (+16pp. of illus.)London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd.1985OPFine copy in d-j. A somewhat dry but very accurate work. Scarce.$30.00
52Winter, EdwardA Chess Omnibus.468pp.Milford, CT: Russell Enterprises, Inc.2003OPpb, fine copy. Loaded with good articles & photos!$ 25.00
53(PERIODICAL)Chess Review. 1948, 1955 & 1961 (complete years)384pp. eachNew YorkJan.-Dec., 1948; Jan.-Dec., 1955; Jan.-Dec. 1961OP3 vols., 3 complete years, 1948 & 1955 bound in library cloth; 1961 in orig. red cloth. PRICE PER YEAR...$ 40.00 each!
54Denker, Arnold & Larry ParrThe Bobby Fischer I Knew and Other Stories.359pp.San Francisco: Hypermodern Press1995OPpb, VG copy. With much early US 20th Century chess history & many games (in descriptive). Scarce.$ 20.00
55Various Russian GMs.Russian "black cover" series of individual games collections. IN RUSSIAN! The following titles: ALEXANDER TOLUSH, ALEXEI SUETIN, VALDAS MIKENAS, AIVARS GIPSLIS, VASILY PANOV, EDUARD GUFELD & ALEXANDER KONSTANTINOPOLSKI.approx. 160pp.Moscow1983-1987OPpb, VG to fine copies. All are $10.00 each!$ 10.00 each!
56Agnos, Dr. AlexEndgame Artillery. Queen and Rook Endings.(3), 109pp.Davenport, Iowa,1982OPpb, VG copy. A very good little book!$ 15.00
57Napier, William EwartPaul Morphy and The Golden Age of Chess. edited by I. A. Horowitzfrontis., vi, 288pp.New York: David McKay Co., Inc.1957OPVG copy in a torn d-j of this very scarce anthology of older games.$15.00
58Prokes, LadislavDr. Karel Treybal. Zivot a Dilo Ceskeho Sachoveho Mistra.Frontis., 200pp. + 2pp. adsPraze (Prague)1946OPOrig. printed. wrs., spine neatly tape-repaired, else a VG copy. With 168 games. L/N 3136. Scarce!$ 20.00
59(PERIODICAL) British Chess Magazine.520 + 532pp.Leeds & London1927 & 1939OPTwo VG bound vols. of the complete years 1927 & 1939 @ $30.00 each. I have tons more BCM listed below plus you might phone me!$ 30.00 each
60(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Owen, John C.The Match Tournament at St. Petersburg 1895-6.118pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1989OPFine copy. In descriptive notation!$ 15.00
61Vidmar, MilanGoldene Schachzeiten. Erinnerungen.xi, 259pp. + 5pp. adsBerlin: Walter De Gruyter & Co.1961OPNicely rebound in strong buckram cloth. Fine copy. Very scarce.$ 45.00
62Ilyin-Genevsky, AlexanderNotes of a Soviet Master. Translated by B. Cafferty. Edited by Dale A. Brandreth.(5) 54pp.Yorklyn (DE): Caissa Editions1986OPWith an additional 50 games added by Brandreth. Fine copy.$20.00
63Soltis, AndyThe Book of Chess Lists.vi, 218pp.Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc.1984OP1st ed. VG copy. Has my suggestions for the "10 most valuable chess books" on pp. 202-203.$ 10.00
64van der Linde, A.Das Erste Jartausend der Schachlitteratur (850-1880). Facsimile (edition). With an Introduction by Dale A. Brandreth and a postscript and errata by Egbert Meissenburg.(7) 112 (4) pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Limited Editions1979OP1/700 copies. Fine copy, now quite scarce.$ 25.00
65Wade, R.G., L.S. Blackstock & A. KotovWorld Championship Interzonals. Leningrad and Petropolis 1973299pp.London/NewYork1974OPFine copy in d-j. A terrific double-tournament book!$30.00
66Adams, JimmyJohannes Zukertort. Artist of the Chessboard.534pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1989OPFine copy. Now quite scarce!$ 75.00
67Cherniaev, A. & E. ProkuronovThe New Old Indian.160pp.London: Everyman Chess2011OPFine copy, pb. One of the best books on this defense.$ 20.00
68Le Lionnais, Francois et Ernst MagetDictonaire des Echecs.xi, 430pp.Paris: Presses Universitaires de France1967OPVG copy in worn d-j. Quite scarce.$ 60.00
69Bachmann, LudwigSchachmeister Steinitz. (in GERMAN)232, 418, 482 & 391pp.Ansbach1913-1921OP4 vols. "Dritter Band" has spine tape-repaired , else a good set. VERY SCARCE!$60.00
70Chicco, Adriano (and) Alessandro SanvitoLinea di una Bibliografia degli Scacchi.201pp. + 5 pp. photosRoma1987OPpb, vg copy. Very scarce.$ 25.00
71(CHESS SETS) Williams, GarethMaster Pieces. The Architecture of Chess.160pp.New York: Viking Studio2000OPProfusely illus. (mostly in color). One of the best books on chess sets. VG copy.$ 20.00
72Hilbert, John A. The Tragic Life and Short Chess career of James A. Leonard, 1841-1862.ix, 213pp.Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc.2006OPFine copy. A very well-done biography.$ 40.00
73Graham, F. Lanier Chess Sets.(84pp.)New York: Walker asnd Company1968OPProfusely illus., a few in color. The frontispiece shows the original charred (!) drawing for the first Jaques "Staunton" set.
VG copy.
$ 15.00
74(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Hilbert, John S.The New York State Chess Association Congresses BUFFALO 1894 and 1901.9(4)iii, 95pp. + 2pp. adsYorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1996OPFine copy. Contains a lot of Pillsbury material, who won both events.$ 25.00
75Gerzadowicz, StephanJournal of a Chess original.165pp. + 10pp.adsDavenport, Iowa1996OPpb, VG copy.$ 10.00
76Purdy, C.J.S. and FRank Hutchings & Kevin HarrisonHow Purdy Won. 1st World Champion of Correspondence Chess.176pp. + 16pp. adsDavenport, Iowa1998OPpb, VG copy.$ 15.00
77Rizzitano, JamesUnderstanding Your Chess.192pp.London: Gambit Publications Ltd.2004OPpb, Fine copy. Basically an interesting collection of 64 of his games with a couple of dozen endgames too.$ 15.00
78Adams, Jimmy (ed.)MIKHAIL CHIGORIN:The Creative Chess Genius. Edited and translated from the Russian by…300pp.Yorklyn, DE1987OP The very scarce first edition. Spine faded, else VG copy.$20.00
79Krogius, NikolaiPsychology in Chess.(7)243pp.NY: RHM Press1979OPpb, VG copy.$ 10.00
80Wilson, FredSimple Attacking Plans.175pp.Newton Highlands, MA: Mongoose Press2012pb, NEW. (2nd printing, with corrections) Contains 37 well-annotated instructive games which I believe can help you learn some useful attacking concepts. Inscribed on request. (list price is: $14.95)$ 12.00
81(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Adams, Jimmy, editorInternational Chess Tournament OSTENDE 1905.128pp.Nottingham: The Chess Player1984OPFine copy. Quite uncommon!$ 25.00
82Wilson, Fred (editor)Classical Chess Matches: 1907-1913. 157 Games from 19 Matches as Reported in "The Year Book of Chess".xi, 227pp.New York: Dover Publications, Inc.1975OPMy first book, and the scarcest of my Dover books as it was never reprinted. VG copy, pb. Rare, uninscribed copy! However, I will inscribe it on request.$30.00
83Adams, Weaver W.White to Play and Win.169pp. + 6pp. adsPhiladelphia: David McKay Co.1939OPCover lettering slightly faded but a VG copy. Very scarce.$ 40.00
84Feast, F. BonnerChess Cameos. A Treatise on the Two-Move Problem.88pp.Philadelphia1936OPVG copy. A pleasant little book. Scarce.$ 20.00
85Wallis, E.777 Chess Miniatures in Three.xxxi, 272pp.Scarborough1908OPVG copy with errata leaf. Betts 38-3, L/N 2590.$ 30.00
86Winter, EdwardKings, Commoners and Knaves.iv, 452pp.Milford, CT: Russell Enterprises, Inc.1999OPA very entertaining potpourri of games, history, tough book reviews, & etc. Fine copy.$15.00
87(PERIODICAL) Purdy, C. J. S. (editor)Chess World.200pp.Sydney, Australia1963OPComplete year 1963, VG, bound. Scarce. Instructive Purdy annotations.$ 25.00
88Sanakoev, GrigoryWorld Champion at trhe Third Attempt. 59 Chess Masterpieces by a Correspondence World Champion.256pp.London: Gambit Publications Ltd.1999OPpb, VG copy. A terrific well-annotated games collection.$ 10.00
89McCormick, Gene H. and GM Andy SoltisThe U.S. Chess Championship, 1845-1985.viii, 296pp.Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc.1986OP1st ed. Fine copy.$ 15.00
90Tchigorin, M. I.Third Russian National Chess Tournament KIEV 1903.(4)xii, folding frontis., 152pp.Stanton, Delaware: Caissa Limited Editions1972OP1/300 copies only of this nicely done reprint of one of the rarest Russian tournament books. (IN RUSSIAN). Fine copy.$30.00
91Kashdan, Isaac (editor)Second Piatigorsky Cup. International Grandmaster Tournament...Santa Monica, California, August 1966.228pp.Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press,1968OPNear fine copy in good d-j. of one of the greatest tournament books ever produced. Most games annotated by BOTH players, who included Spassky, Larsen, Petrosian—even Fischer contributed notes to one of his games! Very scarce 1st ed.$ 40.00
92Zuravlevs, N. (et al)Latvijas Sahistu Jaunrade. Saha Partiju, Kombinaciju un Kompoziciju Krajums. (IN LATVIAN)161pp.Riga1980OPOuter corners & edges rubbed, lightly browned but a VG copy. Has MANY games, problems & studies by all the top Latvians. Scarce.$ 20.00
93Minev, NikolayThe French Defense 2. New and Forgotten Ideas.vi, 329pp.Davenport, Iowa1998OPpb, fine copy. An interesting collection with 520 games!$20.00
94Trifunovic, Dr.P., S. Gligoric, R. Maric & D. JanosevicYugoslovensko Sahovsko Stvaralastvo.292pp.Beograd1976OPVG copy in torn- d-j. With 731 (!) symbolically annotated games, grouped by opening. Scarce.$ 25.00
95Euwe, Dr. MaxWereld-Kampioenschap Schaken 1948. The Hague/Moscow 1948. (in Dutch)252pp.Amsterdam1948OPA very good, clean copy. L/N 5732. Quite scarce.$ 50.00
96TOURNAMENT BOOK. (Jimmy Adams)Paris 1900.176pp.Nottingham: The Chess Player1986OPFine copy. Quite scarce. A great Lasker victory!$ 40.00
97Gligorich, SvetozarSelected Chess Masterpieces.(approx.) 200pp.New York1970OPVG copy in chipped d-j. Contains 45 very well-annotated games from 1965 through 1969.$20.00
98Bird, H. E.Chess History and Reminiscences.Frontis., xxiv, 138pp.London: Dean & Son, Ltd.(1893)OPInner hinges cracked, outer rear hinge slightly abraded, else a VG copy in orig. cloth. L/N 236; "aucta" 107$ 40.00
99(TOURNAMENT BOOK) II Torneo Internazionale di Scacchi Venezia 1948.316pp.Venezia: Fantoni & C. Editori(1949)OPFront inner hinge slty. cracked; rear inner hinge neatly taped, but a very good, sound copy. L/N 5762. 1/1000 copies. VERY SCARCE.$45.00
100Hagedorn, Ralph K.Benjamin Franklin and Chess in Early America. A Review of the Literature.92pp. + 8pp, of illus.Phila.: Univ. of Pennsylvania Press1958OPContains an important bibliography of pre-1860 American chess literature. Very scarce! Pages browned (as always), but a fine copy in a worn d-j.$30.00
101(PERIODICAL) B. H. Wood editorCHESS. Vol. 3444pp.Sutton ColdfieldSept. 1937-Aug., 1938OPOrig. cloth, VG copy. Very scarce. I also have the BOUND Vols. nos. 23, 45 & 46 @ $20.00 each.$ 60.00
102Burgess, GrahamThe Quickest Chess Victories of all Time.224pp.London: Cadogan Chess1998OPpb, fine copy.$ 10.00
103Hilbert, John S.Napier. The Forgotten Grandmaster.(3)iv, 354pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1997OPFine copy.$ 35.00
104Linder, I. M.A. D. Petrov. First Russian Chess Master. (in RUSSIAN)347pp.MoscowJan.-Dec., 1954; Jan.-Dec. 1955OP2nd edition of L/N 3105. Fine copy. Uncommon.$ 30.00
105(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Gertshon, Alik & Igor Nor.San Luis 2005.442pp. + 5pp. adsQuality Chess2007OPpb, fine copy. One of the best tournament books ever published, with many color photos. Becoming scarce.$ 35.00
106Malmgren, H.Mina Basta Partier. (in Swedish)155pp.(Orebro), Sweden1953OPWith 79 games. Not in L/N catalog. VG copy. Extremely scarce!$ 50.00
107Voellmy, ErwinSchachtaktik. 4 vols. (in GERMAN).128+162+128+136pp.Basel: Verlag von Heinrich Meyer1930-1947OPVery nice set. L/N 1486. Very scarce.$50.00
108Rotova, Merike (editor)Malestusi PAUL KERESEST. (in ESTONIAN)frontis., 182pp. + 16pp. of nice photosTallinn1983OPVG copy in torn d-j. Quite uncommon.$ 30.00
109Levy, D. N. L.Sacrifices in the Sicilian.viii, 166p.NY: David McKay1974OP1st ed., fine copy in d-j. Scarce.$20.00
110Moles, John & Kevin WickerFrench Winawer: Modern and Auxiliary Lines.265pp.London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd.1979OPFine copy in d-j. In descriptive!$ 20.00
111Waitzkin, FredSearching for Bobby Fischer.(4)227pp.New York: Random House1988OPInteresting, well-written & a "good read". Fine copy in d-j. of the attractively produced first edition. Becoming scarce.$20.00
112Hort, VlastimilBegegnungen am Schachbrett so Spielen Profis.159pp.Dusseldorf: Walter Rau Verlag1984OP1st edition. Fine copy in d-j. Uncommon.$30.00
113Kotov, AlexanderPlay Like a Grandmaster.221pp.B.T. Batsford Ltd.: London1978, reprinted 2003OPpb, fine copy.$ 15.00
114Maza, Michaael de laRapid Chess Improvement.126pp.London: Everyman Chess2002OPpb, fine copy. IMHO, somewhat overrated!$10.00
115Euwe, Max and Walter MeidenChess Master vs. Chess Amateur.xxxiii, 314pp.New York: David McKay Co.1963OPFine copy in torn d-j. A good book!$20.00
116Horowitz, I.A. and Geoffrey Mott-SmithPoint Count Chess. An Accurate Guide to WINNING CHESS.x, 341pp.New York: Simon and Schuster1960OPFirst edition. Fine copy, no d-j. Quite an interesting instructional book and a big favorite of the "over 50" crowd. $ 15.00
117Euwe, Dr. MaxMeet the Masters. Eight Great Chess Players and their most Characteristic Games.vii, 279pp.London1945OPSecond Edition of 1945. My favorite Euwe title, which contains great insights (e.g., "Reshevsky likes "boring" positions") about his contemporaries. Fine copy.$25.00
118Fine, ReubenLessons from My Games.xxi, 225pp.New York: David McKay Co.(1958)OP1st ed. VG copy in d-j. With 50 instructively annotated games. Scarce. $ 20.00
119Fine, ReubenPractical Chess Openings.ix, 420pp.New York: David McKay Co.1948OP1st ed. VG copy in torn d-j.$ 20.00
120Hartston, W. R. & P. C. WasonThe Psychology of Chess.(5)138pp.New York: Facts on File Publications1984OPFine copy in d-j. Pages browned. Becoming scarce.$ 15.00
121Kasparov, GarryMy Great Predecssors. Part V. Korchnoi (and) Karpov.480pp.London: 2006, reprinted 2014Fine copy in d-j. Inquire if you want others in this series, or the "Gary Kasparov on Modern Chess" series as I often have them. $ 30.00
122Fine, ReubenThe Middle Game in Chess.vi, 442pp.London: Hollis and Carter1953OP1st English edition. Fine copy.$ 20.00
123(CHESS SETS) Wichmann, Hans and SiegfriedChess. The Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times.328pp.New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.1960OPAn essential work for chess set collectors with 196 pages of FULL-PAGE PLATES (some in color). Very scarce. A VG copy in a chipped d-j.$50.00
124Rowson, JonathanThe Seven Deadly Chess Sins.208pp.London: Gambit2001OP Large pb, fine copy. A very entertaining & instructive book!$25.00
125DUTCH PERIODICALMatten Schaakverhalen. Redactie (editors) Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam, Allard Hoogland, Rob van Vuure.125-130pp. per issueAlkmaar (Holland)2007-2013OPIssues nos. 1-9 & 12, pb, 10 large issues, each about the size of a tall Dover book. IN DUTCH. An interesting magazine about chess history, culture & etc., with almost no games but some good photos. So, 10 vols., nicely produced, in VG to fine condition.$50.00
126Pafnutieff, VictorHow to Create Combinations.223pp.San Francisco1986OPpb, fine copy. An interesting book, with 338 positions.$ 10.00
127Cafferty, B. CANDIDATES MATCHES 1968. Translated by…243pp.Nottingham: The Chess Player1970OPpb, VG copy. Very scarce!$ 25.00
128Soltis, AndrewYour Kingdom for My Horse. When to Exchange in Chess.256pp.London: Batsford2015pb, fine copy.$ 15.00
129Soltis, AndrewDavid vs. Goliath Chess. How to Beat a Stronger Player.236pp.London: Batsford2016.pb, fine copy.$ 15.00
130Soltis, AndrewTurning Advantage into Victory in Chess.v, 275pp.New York: Random House2004OPpb, fine copy.$ 10.00
131(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Edited with commentary by John C.Owen.Budapest 1896. The First Great Chess Tournament in Hungary. With notes by Charousek, Maroczy and other contemporaries.(2) 205pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1994OPFine copy in orig. red cloth. Charousek & Tschigorin tied for first, with the latter winning the playoff. Scarce.$ 25.00
132Tamburro, PeteOpenings for Amateurs –– Next Steps.276pp.Mongoose Press: Newton, Ma.2020pb, fine copy.$ 20.00
133(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Gligoric, S. and A. MatanovicInterzonen Turnier PORTOROZ 1958.411pp.Hamburg: Verlag der Schach-Archiv1959OPA very good, sound pb copy, with some nice early Fischer photos. Somewhat browned & fragile, as almost always.$ 25.00
134Liew, JimmyThe Chigorin Defense move by move.336pp.London: Everyman Chess2018Large pb, fine copy. I have many more books in this opening series so email or phone me if you are looking for others!$ 20.00
135Golombek. H.Staunton Centenary Tourtnament (Cheltenham) 1951.64pp.London: British Chess Magazine Ltd.1951OPpb, VG copy. Gligoric won ahead of Pirc, Stahlberg & Trifunovic.$ 15.00
136Watson, JohnPlay the French. 3rd edition.272pp.London: Everyman Chess2003OPpb, fine copy. A very good, and still useful, opening book.$ 15.00
137Carroll, Charles MichaelThe Great Chess Automaton.xi, 116pp.New York: Dover Pub., Inc1975OPpb, fine copy. First & only edition! I was instrumental in getting Dover to publish this nice little book about The Turk by Prof. Carroll, which I found out later (from him!) had already been rejected by a dozen other publishers! Scarce.$ 15.00
138Abrahams, GeraldThe Chess Mind.292pp.London: English Universities Press(1951)OPFirst edition. VG copy. Quite scarce.$ 20.00
139Wilson, Fred & Bruce Alberston212 Surprising Checkmates.152pp.Milford, CT: Russell Enterprises, Inc.2011Mint copy (retail price is: $9.95). This is a revised edition, with additional material, of "202 Surprising Checkmates", originally published by Dover Pub. in 1998. SIGNED ON REQUEST. This is the first book I co-wrote with my late good friend and very strong master Bruce Alberston.$ 8.00
140Botvinnik, M. M.Championship Chess. Match Tournament for the Absolute Championship of the U.S.S.R. Leningrad–Moscow 1941.ix, 186pp.London: Macgibbon & Kee Ltd.1950OP First English edition. A very good, sound copy. Scarce!$20.00
141Pachman, LudekAttack and Defence in Modern Chess Tactics.vii, 248pp.New York: David McKay Co.1973OPFine copy in vg d-j. Now scarce.$ 20.00
142Keene, Raymond & Nathan DivinskyWarriors of the Mind. A Quest for the Supreme Genius of the Chess Board.(9) 342pp. + 8pp. of photos(Brighton): Hardinge Simpole Publishing1989OPFine copy in d-j. Very scarce. A few years ago on the ChessBase website Edward Winter undeservedly, in my opinion, kicked this off his "worst five chess books in English" to make room for another work he thought was even worse! Of course, if you also believe Alekhine was only the 18th best player of all time, you must buy this book!$20.00
143Burgess, GrahamChess Highlights of the 20th Century.208pp. + 16pp. of photosLondon: Gambit Publications Ltd.1999OPHardcover. Fine copy.$ 20.00
144Wilson, FredLesser - Known Chess Mastepieces: 1906 - 1915. 335 Games as Reported in The Year - Book of Chess.370pp.New York1976OPPaperbound, fine copy. 1st edition, with the king & queen reversed on the cover photo! Rare, uninscribed copy--inscribed on request! My second book, now scarce.$20.00
145(TOURNAMENT BOOK, Vienna 1882)) Bijl, Christiaan M.Das II. Internationale Schachmeisterturnier Wien 1882. (in German)434pp.Zurich: Edition Olms1984OPIt took just over 100 years for this great event to get a book--Steinitz & Winawer tied for first--but better late than never! Nice copy in d-j. Scarce.$ 35.00
146Keene, Raymond D.Learn from the Grandmasters120pp.New York: David McKay Co., Inc.1975OPFine copy in d-j. Scarce.$20.00
147Shamkovich, LeonidThe Modern Chess Sacrifice With a treatise on the theory of sacrifice, and a classification of sacrifices by type. 224pp.New York1978OPVG copy. Very scarce!$30.00
148Averbakh, Yuri & Mark TaimanovThe World Chess Championship KARPOV-KASPAROV Moscow 1985.256pp. + 16pp, photosMoscow: Raduga Publishers1986OPAlso contains all 48 games, with notes, from the " Moscow marathon" first match of 1984-85. VG copy in good d-j.$20.00
149White, Alain C. Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems.471pp.New York: Dover Pub.1962OPDover paperbound reprint of orig. 1913 edition. Fine copy. Scarce!$20.00
150Fletcher, L. ElliotGambits Accepted. A survey of opening sacrifices.viii, 254pp.London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.1954OPWith 84 illustrative games. VG copy in d-j. Quite scarce!$ 35.00
151Pritchett, Craig & Danny KopecBest Games of the Young Grandmasters.vi, 218pp.London: Bell Chess Books1980OP1st edition. Fine copy in VG d-j. Quite scarce. Of course, all the GMs discussed are now either middle-aged or dead (Browne & Miles).$ 25.00
152Avni, AmatziaDevious Chess. How to bend the rules and win.144pp.Batsford: London2006OPpb, fine copy. Fun stuff!$8.00
153Magriel, PaulBackgammon405pp.New York1976OPVG, hardcover copy. $25.00
154Schmidt, PaulHow Chessmasters Think. Translated by Eric Tangborn.(9), 125pp.Coraopolis, PA: Chess Enterprises1988OPpb, VG copy. A nice games collection.$ 10.00
155Romero, Alfonso and Amador Gonzalez de la NavaThe Ultimate Chess Strategy Book: Volume 1.207pp.London: Gambit Publications Ltd.2008OPpb, fine copy. Quite a good & demanding test book with 90 complete games. ALL PUBLISHED! Vol. 2 was never issued!$ 10.00
156(TOURNAMENT BOOK/MONTE CARLO 1903). Kemeny, EmilThe Monte Carlo Tournament of 1903. With a (modern) Foreword by Christiaan M. Bijl.(20)112pp.Zurich: Editions Olms1983OPReprint of orig. edition with a new introduction in German & English. Fine copy in faded d-j.$ 15.00
157Shirov, AlexeiFire on Board. Shirov's Best Games.235pp.London: Cadogan Books1997OPpb, fine copy. 1st edition. One of the best games collections ever!$ 20.00
158Soltis, AndrewThe New Art of Defense.232pp.London: Batsford 2014pb, fine copy. Completely revised from the "1970's classic".$ 15.00
159Soltis, AndrewThe Inner Game of Chess. Revised Edition.324pp.MA: Mongoose Press2014pb, fine copy. A good book!$ 10.00
160PERIODICAL (English)Chess. Volume 3. Edited by B. H. Wood444pp.Sutton Coldfield: England1937-1938OPUnbound, orig. 12 issues, from Sept. 1937-Aug., 1938–this is how B.H. Wood's complete "volumes" run–in VG condition. Very scarce!$ 20.00
161Kavalek, LubomirWorld Cup Chess. The Grand Masters' Grand Prix - The Games. The Players. The Pictures.285pp.North Pomfret, Vermont1990OPContains 1,600 games! VG copy in d-j.$15.00
162Golombek, Harry (editor)Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess360pp.New York1977OPAn uneven compilation though the material by Soltis & W. Heidenfeld is excellent. Scarce. Nice copy in d-j.$25.00
163Avni, AmatziaCreative Chess. Expanded Edition.x, 157pp.London: Cadogan Books1997OPpb, fine copy. Very entertaining.$ 8.00
164Vukovic, VladimirThe Chess Sacrifice. Technique, Art and Risk in Sacrificial Chess. Translated from the German by P.H. Clarke.xiii, 219pp.New York: David McKay Co., Inc.1968OPFine copy in near fine d-j. In descriptive! Very scarce.$ 25.00
165Reinfeld, FredBotvinnik the Invincible.xxiv, 220pp.Phila.: David McKay Co.1946OPVG copy. Curiously this was never reprinted!$ 15.00
166Cafferty, BernardSpassky's 100 Best Games255pp.New York1972OPVG copy in d-j. Amazingly, this is still the best book on Spassky! $20.00
167Cheshire, Horace F. (editor)The HASTINGS CHESS TOURNAMENT 1895...x, 370pp.New York: Dover Pub., Inc.1962OPVG copy of the now scarce Dover pb reprint of the orig. 1896 edition.$10.00
168Botvinnik, MikhailBotvinnik's Best Games 1947-1970. Translated by Bernard Cafferty.ix, 237pp.New York, David McKay1972OPVG copy in slightly torn d-j. In descriptive! Contains 111 (obviously) well-annotated games. Very scarce.$25.00
169Koltanowski, GeorgePractical Chess. By...World's Blindfold Chess Champion.175pp.New York: Kolty Publishing Co.1947OPSigned (naturally!) by author on 1st blank. VG copy. Uncommon.$25.00
170Aagaard, JacobExcelling at Technical Chess. Learn to Identify and Exploit Small Advantages.183pp.London: Everyman Chess2004OPpb, fine copy.$ 15.00
171Levitt, Jonathan & David Friedgood.Secrets of Spectacular Chess. (much expanded) 2nd edition.287pp.London: Everyman Chess2008OPpb, VG copy. A very entertaining book!$ 10.00
172BCM TOURNAMENT BOOKSCHELTENHAM 1951. Staunton Centenary Tournament 1951. 64pp., by H. Golombek; BUDAPEST 1952. Maroczy Memorial Tournament. 84pp., by H. Golombek; MOSCOW 1957 (January-February, 1957) 24 U.S.S.R. Chess Championship. 120pp., by P. H. Clarke; PORTOROZ 1958. Interzonal Tournament. xvi, 60pp., (long) Intro, by A.H. Russell.London: The British Chess Magazine Ltd.v.d.OPFive very scarce tournament books published by BCM, all in VG condition considering the fragile orig. paper bindings. Price for each book is $20.00, and I will sell them separately.$20.00 per volume!
173(TOURNAMENT BOOK) EUWE, DR. M. & LOD. PRINSWereldschaaktoernooi AMSTERDAM 1950. (in DUTCH)280pp. + 5pp. photosLochem1951OPA little bit rubbed but a VG copy of this large, hc book. Naidorf won ahead of Reshevsky. Quite scarce.$35.00
174(TOURNAMENT BOOK)Pasadena 1932 International Chess Tournament. by Robert Sherwood, Dale Brandreth & Bruce Monson(4)xiii, 118pp. + errata slipCaissa Editions: Yorklyn, DE2011OPFine copy. Nicely produced. Alekhine won, with a nice backstory about LaVieve Hines, who won the women's tournament$ 30.00
175Kotov, A. (edited by M. Maklin)Alexander Kotov. (in RUSSIAN)304pp.Moscow1984OPWith 77 well-annotated games + his famous articles on the "tree of variations", which formed the backbone for his epic "Think Like a Grandmaster". Fine copy.$15.00
176Mednis, EdmarHow to Beat Bobby Fisher282pp.New York1974OP1st ed. Nice copy in slightly worn d-j.$20.00
177(BOBBY FISCHER) Brady, FrankEndgame. Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall...xi, 384pp.New York: Crown Publishers2011OPFirst edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, paperbound (as issued), without the 8pp. of photos which appear in the first trade edition. Fine copy.$ 20.00
178Levy, David (photographer!)(Palma de Mallorca) Souvenir Book/Buch(approx.) 100pp.Nottingham, England: The Chess PlayerJune, 1971OPFULL-PAGE PHOTOGRAPHS–no text–of the players of this great interzonal tournament won by FISCHER. 1/600 copies. Fine copy.$ 25.00
179Golombek, H.(HAGUE/MOSCOW 1948). The World Chess Championship 1948.(4)229pp.Philadelphia: David McKay Co.(1948)OPFine, tight copy in slightly rubbed d-j. Scarce.$ 25.00
180Gallagher, JoeThe Magic of Mikhail Tal.224pp.London2001OPContains 34 deeply researched & annotated games from the so-called "neglected period" of Tal's career, roughly 1975-1992. An absolute "must" for the Tal enthusiast and one of the best games collections ever written! pb, fine copy.$20.00
181Krogius, N. et al.ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHESS MIDDLEGAMES.352pp.Beograd: Chess Informant1980OPThe first edition of this famous book on COMBINATIONS, which breaks them down by type and contains 1,817 positions! Very good copy.$ 20.00
182Richter, KurtKombinationen. Mit 259 Voll- und 53 Teil-Diagrammen.(4)115pp.+ 1p. adsBerlin und Leipzig: Walter de Gruyter & Co.1936OPFirst edition. Nice copy in orig. linen cloth. Very uncommon!$ 35.00
183Donald, John & Nikolay MinevAKIVA RUBINSTEIN: Volume 1: Uncrowned King. 2nd Edition, Revised and Enlarged.405pp.Milford, CT USA2018pb, fine copy.$ 15.00
184Kasparov, GarryGarry Kasparov an Autobiography - Unlimited Challenge with Donald Trelfordxiii, 273pp.New York1987OPFine copy in d-j.$15.00
185Alekhine, A.The Book of the HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL MASTERS' CHESS TOURNAMENT, 1922.68pp. + 4pp. adsLondon: Printing-Craft Ltd.n.d. (1924)OPIncludes 6 pages of photos of the players (pp. 11-16). Nice copy.$30.00
186PERIODICALThe British Chess Magazine360-380pp. per vol.London: The British Chess Magazine Ltd.variousOP The following complete, BOUND years (in orig. maroon cloth), in VG condition: 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 & 1989 PRICE PER YEAR....$25.00 per vol.
187Renaud, George and Victor KahnThe Art of the Checkmate.vi, 208pp.New York: Simon and Schuster1953OPFirst edition in English. A terrific instructional book with 80 complete games. A very good copy of the uncommon hardcover edition.$ 20.00
188Abrahams, GeraldNot Only Chess. A Selection of Chessays.264pp.London: George Allen& Unwin Ltd.1974OPEntertaining, instructive & funny–also with a selection of Abrahams' best games. Fine copy in d-j. Very scarce.$ 25.00
189Seirawan, GM Yasser & IM Jonathan TisdallFive Crowns. World Chess Championship 1990, New York–Lyoniv, 252pp.Seattle1991OPContains the 24 games, deeply annotated, of the 1990 match, PLUS all 158 tournament games played between Karpov & Kasparov through 1991. With 495 diagrams! Paperbound, fine copy.$ 12.00
190Gufeld, E. & N. KalinichenkoInside Chess Openings.vii, 212pp + 3pp. adsSeattle: International Chess Enterprises1993OPMint copy in d-j.$ 15.00
191(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Kmoch, HansBled 1931. International Chess Tournament. Tanslated from the original Russian edition by Jimmy Adams.xvii, 259pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1987OPOne of Alekhine's greatest victories. I believe Kmoch's original manuscript was in German (now lost), then translated for this Russian edition although never published in Germany (!), and then re-translated into English. Still, pretty good notes & "eyewitness" commentary by Kmoch. VG copy. Now quite scarce.$ 30.00
192Pohl, DuncanVINTAGE CHESS SETS of the United States. Revised, Second Edition.394pp.(Charleston, SC)2016Paperbound & printed on very good paper! A masterpiece of research, profusely illustrated with hundreds of color photos! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to chess set collectors! MINT.$ 60.00
193Rellstab, Ludwig, bearbeitet von...WELTGESCHICHTE des SCHACHS: DR. EMANUEL LASKER32 + APPROX. 300pp.Hamburg1958OPWith the 13pp. "Anmerkungen" booklet laid in. Very nice copy.$30.00
194Levy, David and O'Connell, KevinHow to Play The Sicilian Defence152pp.New York1978OPFine copy in d-j.$10.00
195(TOURNAMENT BOOK) Gilberg, Charles A. The Fifth American Chess Congress, New York 1880.xii, 539pp.Zurich: Edition Olms1986OPThe Olms reprint of the original work published in New York, 1881. Capt. George H. Mackenzie defeated James Grundy in a playoff match, 2-0, after Grundy apparently cheated his way into a tie for first place! Fine copy in d-j. Scarce.$ 25.00
196Karklins, Andrew (TOURNAMENT BOOK)(MOSCOW 1964. Zonal Tournament of Seven.) Modern Grandmaster Chess.119pp.Chicago1974OPA labor of love, with very deep notes (in descriptive). Spassky won this very strong event ahead of Stein, Bronstein & Kholmov.Fine copy in d-j.$ 15.00
197Bisguier, Arthur B. & Newton BerryThe Art of Bisguier. Selected Games 1961-2003.272pp.Milford, CT: Russell Enterprises, Inc.2008OPpb, fine copy. Contains 100 of Arthur's best games along with entertaining anecdotal material.$ 20.00
198Jun, XieChess Champion from China. The Life and Games of Xie Jun.223pp.London: Gambit Publications Ltd.1998OPpb, fine copy. An excellent collection of attacking chess!$ 15.00
199Cafferty, BernardTal's 100 Best Games 1961-1973.251pp.New York; Pitman Publishing1975OPVery good copy in d-j. Cafferty was fluent in Russian and says in the introduction that many of the notes come from Tal himself and/or other Russian sources. In descriptive. Becoming scarce.$ 20.00
200Boumeester, HansWinning Chess Combinations.vi, 138pp.New York1977OPFine copy in faded d-j.$10.00
201Hallman, J. C.The Chess Artist. Genius, Obsession and the World's Oldest Game.vii(2), 334pp.New York: St. Martin's Press2003OPFine copy in d-j. Despite the author somewhat sneakily interviewing me without telling me this was for publication--so that some of you will discover I have a bit of a "potty mouth"--and that apparently Hallman never met a metaphor he didn't like, still an occasionally interesting read.$ 15.00
202Alekhine, AlexanderOn the Road to the World Championship 1923-1927.ix, 217pp.Oxford1984OPPaperbound, a VG copy. Contains his entire match with Capablanca, along with much else. Now scarce!$20.00
203Speelman, JonathanAnalysing the Endgame.144pp.New York 1981OPPages browned (as always), else a fine copy in the d-j.$ 10.00
204Keene, RaymondAron Nimzowitsch 1886-1935: A Reappraisalx, 334pp.NY: David McKay Co., Inc.1974OPBy "a country mile" Keene's best book and a terrific games collection! Pages slightly browned (as always), but a very nice copy in the d-j. A later pb reprint does NOT contain Hans Kmoch's hilarious parody of Nimzowitsch "A Masterly Example of My System".$ 20.00
205Byrne, Robert and Nei, IvoBoth Sides of The Chessboard. An Analysis of The Fisher/Spassky Chess Match.211pp.New York1974OPNice copy in d-j. Rather scarce nowadays.$20.00
206Cockburn, AlexanderIdle Passion. Chess and the Dance of Death.248pp.New York: Village Voice/Simon and Schuster1974OPA dreadful book filled with untruths by a man who hates chess. 1st ed., fine copy in d-j. Becoming (justly) scarce. $ 15.00
207Berliner, HansThe System. A World (Correspondence) Champion's Approach to Chess.176pp.Great Britain: Gambit Pub.1999OPpb, VG copy. "The System turns out to be a lazily-written collection of dogmatic claims, banalities, and awful analysis, colored throughout by an arrogance that fails to disguise the book's shallowness."–IM John Watson, in his review of The System in INSIDE CHESS, Vol/ 12, Issue 7, July, 1999. Can't say I didn't warn you?! Still, it is pretty scarce nowadays.$15.00
208Hooper, David and Kenneth WhyldThe Oxford Companion To Chess(7)407pp.Oxford1984OP1st edition. Nice copy in d-j.$20.00
209Golombek, HarryA History of Chess.256pp.London1976OPAn uneven albeit still interesting text, profusely illustrated (some in color). Nice copy.$15.00
210LEVENFISH, G. (editor)MOSCOW 1936 International Chess Tournament.Notes by the tournament Competitors, edited and translated by Jimmy Adams from the original 1937 edition.vi, 245pp.Yorklyn, DE: Caissa Editions1988OP Nice copy of this well-made hardcover. Scarce.$30.00
211Knight, Norman and Will GuyKing, Queen and Knight. A Chess Anthology in Prose and Verse. Compiled by …xv, 240pp.London1975OPFine copy in d-j. Now scarce.$10.00
212Weinreb, MichaelThe Kings of New York. A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs and Geniuses Who Make Up America's Top High School Chess Team.(7)289pp.New York: Gotham Books2007OPA great read! I was instrumental in having this book win the Cramer "Book of the Year" award in 2007, lobbying for it mightily. Mint in d-j.$ 15.00
213Marten, Gero H.AARON NIMZOWITSCH. 1886-1935. Ein Leben fur das Schach. (in German)x, 357pp.Hamburg: Verlag das Schacharchiv1995OP1st edition. Fine copy.$ 20.00
214Hooper, David and Kenneth WhyldThe Oxford Companion to Chess.(7)483pp.Oxford1992.OPSecond Edition. Serious students of chess history need both editions as there are additions AND deletions in the 2nd ed.! Also, there is a totally new selection of games & illustrations in the "New Edition". Fine copy in very good d-j.$30.00
215Fiske, Daniel W.The Book of the First American Chess Congress...New York 1857.563pp.Zurich: Editions Olms1985OPThe Olms reprint of the important work, first published in 1859. Fine copy in d-j.$25.00
216Soltis, AndyChess to Enjoy.(5) 227pp.New York: Stein and Day1978OPFine copy in vg d-j. A very entertaining potpourri! Scarce.$15.00
217Nunn, JohnTactical Chess Endings.ix, 204pp.London1981OP1st ed. Fine copy in d-j.$20.00
218Glyn, AnthonyThe Dragon Variation.319pp.New York: Simon and Schuster1969OP1st US edition. A very scarce chess NOVEL–I have not had a copy in a "dog's age"! This is also probably the funniest chess novel ever! VG copy in worn d-j.$ 20.00
219Karpov, Anatoly (editor)Secrets from Russia. Chess Theory and Analysis. 1993.470pp.Seattle1994OPPaperbound, fine copy.$20.00
220Seirawan, GM Yasser & IM Jonathan TisdallFive Crowns. Kasparov-Karpov 1990 World Chess Championship 1990. New York—Lyon.251pp.Seattle1991OPPaper, fine copy. Certainly the best book on this match.$15.00
221Chess periodicalNEW IN CHESS MAGAZINE 2004.approx. 800pp.The Netherlands2004OPA complete year (8 issues), unbound (as issued), in VG condition, of the BEST CHESS MAGAZINE EVER PUBLISHED. This year has on the cover of the 1st issue the great photo of Judit Polgar with a REAL lion cub on her desk at home!



I usually have several complete, unbound years in stock (@ $25.00 each), so please inquire via phone or email and/or send me your "New In Chess" want list.
$ 25.00
222Shamkovich, LeonidThe Chess Terrorist's Handbook. Edited by Paul Hodges.xvi, 148pp.Macon, Georgia: American Chess Promotions1995OPPaperbound, VG copy. Despite the unfortunate title this is quite a good book and really a collection of Shamkovich's best games. Becoming scarce.$ 15.00
223Steiner, GeorgeFields of Force. Fischer & Spassky at Reyjavik.(6)86pp.New York1974OPNice copy in d-j. An "essential trivial endeavor", being an arrogant literary critic's jaundiced view of the match in particular, and chessplayers in general. Not worth reading, but don't take my word for it--find out what a snotty piece of junk this is yourself! Not scarce enough.$15.00
224Levy, David & Kevin O'Connell (editors)Oxford Encyclopedia of Chess Games. Volume 1, 1485-1866 (all published)xviii, 527pp.Oxford: Oxford University Press1981OPContains approx. 4000 games! Very good copy in d-j. Extremely scarce.$ 35.00
225Magriel, PaulBackgammon.xii, 404pp.Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Company1976OPFine copy in d-j. Very scarce. Still the best introductory book on this game.$40.00
226MacDonald - Ross, MichaelNimzo - Indian Defence: Leningrad System135pp.London1978OPFine copy, paperbound. Very scarce! Still the only book on this fascinating variation, and quite a good one. I used to play it myself and won a big game against IM Walter Shipman with it in 1967, which was published in Horowitz's column in the NY Times.$20.00
227Winter, Edward (Editor)World Chess Champions.iv, 185pp. + 8pp. of illus.Oxford; Pergamon Press1981OPContains interesting material by Hooper, Whyld, Diggle, Cozens, et al. A very nice copy, pb, and now quite scarce.$15.00
228Pandolfini, Bruce & Bruce Alberston (editors)The Best of Chess Life and Review. Volume 1, 1933-60 & Volume 2, 1960-1988.612 + 584pp.New York: Simon & Schuster1988OP2 volumes, paperbound, in very good condition. A terrific anthology, now quite scarce.$ 30.00
229Zweig, StefanThe Royal Game & Other Stories. with an introduction by John Fowles. Translated from the German by Jill Sutcliffe.xviii, 250pp.New York: Harmony Books1981OP1st ed. of this—probably still the best—translation. Fine copy in chipped, repaired d-j. Very scarce.$20.00
230Sokolsky, A. P.The Modern Openings in Theory and Practice. Their Influence on the Middlegame. Translated & edited by H. Golombek & E. Strauss.(7) 241pp.London & New York: Pitman Publishing1972OPFirst edition in English. VG copy in d-j. With many, occasionally little-known, illustrative games. Scarce.$25.00
231Winter, EdwardChess Explorations. A Pot-Pourri from the Journal (7)343pp.London/NewYork: Cadogan Chess 1996OPThe first of Winter's books of this type; filled with interesting and unusual historical material, trivia, & games. VG copy, pb.$ 20.00
232Foldeak, ArpadChess Olympiads 1927-1968417pp.New York: Dover Pub., Inc.1979OPDover paper reprint of the 2nd, enlarged edition of 1969. Contains over 200 annotated games. Scarce!$ 15.00
233Finkenzeller, R. (et al)Chess: A Celebration of 2,000 Years.208pp.New York1990OPA beautifully produced book with quite a silly text; it does however contain a wealth of fine illustrations (many in color). Fine copy in d-j.$35.00
234Darrach, BradBobby Fisher vs. the Rest of the World240pp.New York1974OPVG copy in fair d-j., now quite scarce. An awful book—but some of you won't take my word for it and will have to discover how crappy it is for yourselves!$20.00
235Zeuthen, SteffenWing Benoni. A Key to Key Structures.331pp.Denmark1975OPFirst & only edition. Contains 683 games. VG copy. Now scarce.$20.00
236Kawabata, YasunariThe Master of Go. translated from the Japanese by Edward G. Seidensticker.viii, 188(3)pp.New York: Alfred A Knopf1972OPA VG copy in a torn, tape-repaired d-j. of the very scarce 1st edition (& only hardcover edition) in English. I consider this to be the best "chess novel" ever written, but you'll have to read it to see why I believe this! $20.00
237Wilson, Fred & Bruce Alberston303 Tricky Checkmates.184pp. + 8pp. of adsLas Vegas, NV: Cardoza Publishing2011 (3rd printing)Mint copy. Special price (list: $12.95) to introduce you to our "303" series!$ 10.00
238Zeuthen, SteffenSon of Sorrow: MODERN BENONI. Survey of a Structure.xiv, 404pp. + approx. 150pp. of complete games.Denmark1973OPSpine & outer edges slightly rubbed, but a good, sound copy of this large, somewhat obsessive collection, with 928 analysed Benoni positions & 868 complete, unannotated games. Becoming scarce. $ 20.00
239O'Connell, Kevin & David N.L. LevyAnatoly Karpov's Games as World Champion 1975-1978.208 pp.London: B. T. Batsford Ltd.1978OPPaperbound, with 200 diagrams. Fine copy. Very scarce!$ 20.00
240Silman, JeremyEssential Chess Endings Explained Move by Move, Volume One, Novice through Intermediate.224pp.Dallas: Chess Digest, Inc.1992.OPRevised 2nd Edition. Fine copy, pb. One of the best endgame books ever written for players under 1400-1500. Scarce.$ 15.00
241Soltis, GM AndrewBlack to Play and Win with 1…g6. A Complete Defensive System.152pp.Dallas: Chess Digest, Inc.1993OPRevised, 2nd Edition. Nice copy, pb. Becoming scarce.$ 10.00
242Soltis, AndrewBeating the Caro-Kann with the Advance Variation.104pp.Dallas: Chess Digest, Inc.1993OPNice copy, paperbound.$ 10.00
243Soltis, AndrewBird-Larsen Attack. A Complete Opening System with 1. f4 then 2. b3.112pp.Dallas: Chess Digest, Inc.1989OPPaperbound, nice copy–becoming scarce.$ 10.00
244Kazic, B. M.International Championship Chess. A complete record of FIDE events (from 1927-1973).(8)360pp.New York: Pitman Publishing1974OPAlso contains 273 (unannotated) games & positions. Fine copy in d-j.$ 15.00
245Konig, ImreChess from Morphy to Botwinnik - A Century of Chess Evolutionxv, 202pp.New Yorkn.d. (ca. 1954)OPA very good, sound copy of one of my favorite games collections. A wonderful history of the first 100 years of 4 major opening systems, Ruy Lopez, Queen's Gambit (& QGA), English Opening & King's Gambit, done mainly with COMPLETE GAMES.$20.00
246Chernev, IrvingWonders and Curiosities of Chess.203pp.New York: Dover Pub.1974OPPaper, vg copy. Vastly expanded edition of "Curious Chess Facts" (1937).$12.50
247Howard, Kenneth S. The Enjoyment of Chess Problems.x, 222pp.Philadelphia: David McKay Co.1943OPVG copy in d-j. First edition. Quite scarce.$ 15.00
248Alexander, C.H.O'D.A Book of Chess.163pp.New York: Harper & Row Publishers1973OPAn very entertainly written book illustrated with several terrific photos. VG copy in good d-j. Scarce.$ 20.00
249(CHESS SETS). Williams, GarethMaster Pieces. The story of chess: the pieces, players and passion of 1,000 years.160pp.London2000OPThis is the most useful and accurate book ever written on chess pieces, and is essential for the serious collector of chess sets. Profusely illustrated IN COLOR. Mint in d-j.$ 20.00
250Matanovic, AleksandarChess Olympiad Skopje 1972.214pp(+ 8pp. ads)Beograd1972OPContains 280 games from the Men's event & 21 games from the Women's event–all with "Informant style" notes. Very good copy in d-j. Quite scarce.$ 20.00
251Coles, R. N. Mir Sultan Khan.144pp.East Sussex: The British Chess Magazine, Ltd.1977OP2nd edition, revised, enlarged & reset. Spine faded, but a very good, sound copy. Very scarce.$20.00
252Levy, David N. L. (compiler)Learn Chess From the World Champions.vii, 206pp.Oxford: Pergamon Press1984OPOften interesting articles, sometimes in translation, by all the world champions (except Bobby!) from La Bourdonnais through Spassky. Paperbound, VG copy. Scarce!$20.00
253Ree, HansThe Human Comedy of Chess. A Grandmaster's Chronicles.vi, 334pp.Milford, CT: Russell Enterprises, Inc.1999Paperbound, fine copy. A treasure-trove of fine, perceptive writing! Very entertaining!$15.00
254Harding, T. D.The Leningrad Dutch.ix, 179pp.Dallas, Texas: Chess Digest, Inc.1976OPFine copy in d-j.$ 10.00
255Cafferty, Bernard & Mark TaimanovThe Soviet Championships.222pp. + 8pp. of photosLondon/New York: Cadogan Books1998OPFine copy in d-j. A nice selection of annotated games & positions from the 1st (Moscow 1920) to the 51st (Moscow 1991) Soviet Championships. (Originally published at $29.95).$20.00
256Fine, ReubenPsychoanalytic Observations on Chess and Chess Masters.80pp. (+ 2pp. illus.)(New York): National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis, Inc.1956OP1st ed., vg copy, paperbound. Fine's sorry screed describing the chessplayer's true, "grimmer motivation" ("father murder") for playing the game takes up the complete issue of "PSYCHOANALYSIS 3. Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychology". Deservedly scarce.$20.00
257(CHESS SETS). Lanier Graham, F.Chess Setsunpaginated (83pp.)New York1968OPFine copy in d-j. Profusely illustrated (a couple in COLOR). The frontispiece is the charred (from a WW II bombing of the British Museum) remains of the original drawings for "The Staunton Chessmen" done in 1839! Quite scarce!$20.00
258Wilson, Fred101 Questions on How to Play Chess.77pp.New York1994Paper, mint. Probably the greatest bargain on the planet! This book will tell you everything you need to know about chess. This book will set you free!$3.00
259Waitzkin, FredMortal Games: The Turbulent Genius of Gary Kasparov.302pp.New York1993.OP1st ed. Although Waitzkin is almost sycophantically pro-Kasparov, his accurate & honest reporting of what he saw and heard gives a true picture of Garry's delightful personality. Fine copy in d-j.$20.00
260(SOVIET CHAMPIONSHIP)XXII Russian Championship (Moscow 1955). (in RUSSIAN)264pp.Moscow1956OPHas all 197 games with notes. Geller & Smyslov tied for first. Edges rubbed, spine faded, lightly browned (as always), but a good, sound copy. Very scarce.$25.00
261(SOVIET CHAMPIONSHIP). XVII Russian Championship (Moscow 1949). (in RUSSIAN)315pp.Moscow1952OPHas all 190 games with notes. Smyslov & Bronstein tied for first. A very nice, tight clean copy, only very slightly browned. Extremely scarce thus!$35.00
262Baturinski, V.Grossmeister FLOHR (in RUSSIAN).256pp.Moscow1985OPWith 75 well-annotated games(116 in all) by one of the first great "grinders". Fine copy.$15.00
263Ragozin, V. V. Selected Games. (in RUSSIAN)200pp.Moscow1964OPWith contributions by Abramov & Botvinnik. Contains 74 well-annotated games by BOTVINNIK'S primary sparring partner. Nice copy. Scarce.$15.00
264Bronstein, David and Furstenberg, TomThe Sorcerer's Apprentice. 305pp.New York1995OPPaperbound, fine copy.$20.00
265Gallagher, Joec3 Sicilian176pp.London: Everyman Chess1999OPPaperbound, fine copy. Contains 70 deeply annotated games.$15.00
266Blackstock, L. S.Ruy Lopez: Breyer Systemviii, 102pp.Dallas, Texas: Chess Digest, Inc.1976OPFine copy in d-j. Scarce.$10.00
267Reinfeld, Fred (editor)The Treasury of Chess Lore.xii, 306pp.New York: Dover Pub., Inc.1959OPA VG copy of the now scarce Dover pb reprint of the orig. 1951 edition. A terrific compilation! Contains the wonderful short story "Last Round" by Kester Svendsen, along with much other good reading.$10.00
268Pandolfini, BruceKasparov's Winning Chess Tactics.201pp.New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc.1986OPPaperbound. A fine copy of one of Pandolfini's better books (which, in fact, didn't sell all that well because the positions & analysis were relatively demanding!).$10.00
269Plaskett, JamesThe Sicilian Taimanov.144pp.Brighton: The Chess Press1997OPPaperbound, vg copy. Essentially done as a GAMES COLLECTION, with 92 well-annotated games.$15.00
270Przewoznik, Jan & Malcolm PeinThe Blumenfeld Gambit.107pp.Oxford1991OPPaperbound, vg copy.$ 6.00
271Tseitlin, MikhailWinning with the Schliemann.155pp.Oxford1991OPPaperbound, vg copy.$ 6.00
272Wetzell, RolfChess Master... at any age.298pp.Davenport, Iowa1994.OPPaperbound, now scarce. Nice copy.$20.00
273Dawson, T. R. Five Classics of Fairy Chess. With a New Preface and Introduction by A.S.M. Dickens.xiv, 145pp.New York: Dover Pub., Inc.1973OPThe very scarce Dover pb reprint of five of Dawson's limited editions on this subject from 1935 to 1947. Nice copy.$20.00
274(CHESS SETS). Mackett-Beeson, A.E.J.Chessmen.120pp.New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons1968OPA beautifully illustrated work by a major dealer of rare CHESS SETS. The first printing—not the later reprint with with occasionally less sharp plates. Very good copy in frayed d-j.$15.00
275(CHESS SETS). Dennis, Jessie McNab and Charles K. WilkinsonChess: East and West, Past and Present. A Selection from the Gustavus A. Pfeiffer Collection.xxxvi, (108)pp.New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art1968OPVery good, sound copy in worn d-j. Profusely illustrated, with a few in COLOR.$20.00
276Fine, ReubenFifty Chess Masterpieces 1941-1944.v, 218pp.New York: Dover Pub., Inc.1977OPDover pb reprint of "Chess Marches On", orig. published in 1945. VG copy.$10.00
277Reinfeld, FredNimzovich the Hypermodern.viii, 221pp.+ 3pp. adsPhiladelphia: David McKay1948OP1st edition. VG copy in torn d-j.$15.00
278Brady, FrankProfile of a Prodigy. The Life and Games of Bobby Fischer. (Revised Edition)x, 435pp., + 16pp. of photos.New York1973OPFine copy in VG d-j.$20.00
279Horowitz, I. A. & P. L. RothenbergThe Personality of Chess.xii, 372pp.New York1963OP1st ed., nice copy. Almost certainly by Rothenberg! A nice collection of essays, games, problems, etc.$20.00
280Korchnoi, ViktorChess is my Life. Autobiography and Games.168pp.New York1978OPFine copy in faded d-j.$20.00
281Reinfeld, FredGreat Moments in Modern Chess.x, 182pp.New York1963OPEntertaining. Fine copy in d-j.$10.00
282Berry, Jonathan (editor)Diamond Dust. (a correspondence chess tournament book)122pp.Seattle1991OPPaperbound, VG copy. A well-annotated collection of 105 games from this strong event won by Eric Bang, ahead of Berry, Kiviaho, Hebert, Rittner, etc.$6.00
283Botterill, George & Tim HardingThe Scotch.xviii, 140pp.London: B. T. Batsford1977OPFine copy, now scarce.$15.00
284Tartakower, Dr. S. & J. Du Mont100 Master Games of Modern Chess.xiii, 171pp.New York: Dover Pub.1975OPDover paperbound reprint of orig. 1955 edition. VG copy.$10.00
285Sergeant, Philip W.CHAROUSEK'S Games of Chess. (New) edition (which) includes and Appendix incorporating previously unpublished corrections and additional notes prepared by the author and edited for this edition by Fred Wilson.xxiii, 231pp.New York: Dover Pub., Inc.1989OPPaper, nice copy. The Dover reprint of the orig. 1919 edition, which some new material. Now scarce!$15.00
286Assiac (H. Fraenkel)The Pleasures of Chess.vi, 193pp.New York: Simon and Schuster1952OP1st ed. VG copy with the FOLDING PAPER CHESSBOARD & PIECES bound in at the back in perfect condition!$20.00
287Coles,R.N. The Chess-player's Week-end Book.162pp.London1950OP1st. Ed.$20.00
288Frey, Peter W.Chess Skill in Man and Machine329pp.New York1977OPPaperbound.$10.00
289Keene, Ray & Levy, DavidChess Olympiad 1972240pp.New York1973OP$20.00
290Fine, ReubenThe World's A Chessboard.xi, 323pp.Philadelphia1948.OP1st ed., VG copy. A largely post-WW II, well-annotated games collection.$20.00
291Levy, DavidThe Chess of Gligoric.192pp.New York1972OPBest games of the Yugoslavian grandmaster - 1945-1970-who has become a legend in his own time.$20.00
292Karpov, AnatolyKarpov on Karpov. Memoirs of a Chess World Champion.232pp.New York1991OPAn unintentionally funny autobiography — probably has a lie on every page! Fine copy!$15.00
293King, DanielWinning With the Najdorf.205pp.New York1993OPPaper, vg copy. Probably the best introductory book on this opening as it deals with CONCEPTS, with 60 well-annotated games,$10.00
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