200 Brilliant Endgames by Chernev, Irving - 1989

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… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dover Publications, 2003-11-12. Paperback. Good.

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Simon & Schuster, 1989-06. Paperback. Good.

New York/London. Simon & Schuster. copyright 1989. PAPERBACK. (5.5 x 8.5 inches).. VG+. Estate acquisition. Gently aged. Light outer edge dust soil/foxing. No names or writings, no cover edge or spine creases. Small octavo. 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'.

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Simon & Schuster, 1989-06-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Simon & Schuster, 1989-06-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap.

Simon & Schuster, 1989-06-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap.