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Chess Made Easy: or, the Games of Gioachino Greco, the Calabrian; with Additional Games and Openings, Illustrated with Remarks and General Rules.. by Greco, Gioachino - 1750

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Chess Made Easy: or, the Games of Gioachino Greco, the Calabrian; with Additional Games and Openings, Illustrated with Remarks and General Rules.. by Greco, Gioachino - 1750

Chess Made Easy: or, the Games of Gioachino Greco, the Calabrian; with Additional Games and Openings, Illustrated with Remarks and General Rules..

by Greco, Gioachino

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London: J. and P. Knapton and W. Sandby, 1750. Second edition. Very good overall. A copy signed by C. J. Lambert, talented British provincial player 1870-early 1900s, signed and dated Nov. 30th 1868; a copy which passed through two important English chess libraries - inscribed on the ffep "From the Whitman Chess Library" and "J W Rimington Wilson Chess Library". A compilation of the games of one of the strongest players of the 17th century, who died at the young age of 34. Rare; very few copies have appeared at auction in the last 20 years. First published in English in 1656 as "The Royall Game of Chesse-play..." by Giochino Greco (1600- c.1634), also known as Il Calabrese. Lambert has six games recorded on chessgames.com from the Vizanagaram Tournement in London in 1883 and is profiled in British Chess Magazine Vol 22, p. 99-100. J. W. Rimington-Wilson's library is well described in "The J. W. Rimington-Wilson Library (part 1) blog by David Levy about Edmond Hoyle. The sales of "J. Rimington Wilson's, 1873... Channing W. Whitman's, May, 1874" are profiled in American Chess Magazine, Sept 1897. 12mo, 4 3/4 x 3", engraved frontispiece by I.S. Miller after C. D. Moor, a charming interior view of a chess game, and a plate of a chess board. Pp xxiii, [3], 212, errata on pp xxiii & the next leaf. Period brown calf boards, rebacked at an early date with raised bands, gilt rules on boards and spine. Spine head worn, a small gouge on the lower front board, a little bumped but pleasantly so, text block very bright. ESTC T128171; OCLC: 8480995 & OCLC: 265027616; Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana 396; BMC 10:1186.227; Delucia, Chess Library p. 46.

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Congres international des echecs. Compte rendu du congres de 1867 et des congres d'echecs anterieurs
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The Famous First Piatigorsky Cup Program Signed by the Players who were World ChampionsProgram for the First Piatigorsky Cup: International Grandmaster Chess Tournament July 2 to 27 1963 48 pages with photographs (including photographs of the contestants), table and diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") bound in original publisher's spiral binding in blue felt wrappers with black and silver Piatigorsky Cup stamped to cover. Included first day tickets for the cup. Signed or inscribed by all the contestants to Mrs Piatigorsky. The Piatigorsky Cup was a triennial series of double round-robin grandsmaster chess tournaments held in the United States in the 1960's. Sponsored by the Piatigorsky foundation, only two events were held, in 1963 and 1966. the Piatigorsky Cups were the strongest U S Chess tournaments since New York 1927. Jacqueline Piatigorsky was married to cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. One of the strongest woman chess players in the U S and a regular competitor in the U S Women's Chess Championship,… Read More
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295 pages. small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Signed by the author. First edition.At the end of his life Lasker wrote "The Community of the Future" - a book in which he tried to put down his idea for an ideal society. Two problems were especially dear to his heart: the fate of the European Jews and the problem of unemployment. To solve the first, Lasker proposed Alaska as a possible place for immigration - a proposal that at that time did not sound as absurd as it may sound today. Lasker also thought about the origin of antisemitism and identified unemployment as one of the main reasons that made people turn against the Jews. His remedy against unemployment was the idea to erect camps modeled after the Kibbuz system in Israel to train people for the job-market.Not only was Emanuel Laster World Chess Champion for 27 years - longer than any other player before or after him - but he also held a PhD in Mathematics, published a number of… Read More
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The 2nd American Chess Congress was held at the Kennard House in Cleveland, 5-15 December 1871. Two decisive games (+2, -2, or +1 -1) were required against each opponent. There were 73 total games. No dates or round numbers are given in the tournament book. Players were responsible for playing from 9-12 am, 2-5 pm, and 7-10 pm each day, but may have been able to arrange their own time of play, and sequence of opponents. The Ohio newspapers have more details, including dates for most of the games.
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lii+232 pages with diagrams, index and tables. Quarto (10 1/2" x 6 3/4") bound in dark brown cloth with gilt lettered spine label and original vignette affixed to front cover. Annotations by Leopold Hoffer. (Betts: 7-36) Limited to 500 copies. First edition. The London 1899 chess tournament was without a doubt one of the very strongest tournaments ever held on British soil. Almost every great master of the day was present including the past and reigning world champions. It proved to be the swan song of the old champion Wilhelm Steinitz but for Emanuel Lasker it was a glittering success which propelled him way beyond the other grandmasters of the time. All important players were invited. Many of these players were the champions of the country that they represented. Refusals came from Siegbert Tarrasch and Rudolf Charousek (illness). The businessman Amos Burn had to withdraw at the opening's day. Fifteen participants played double rounds from 30 May to 10 July 1899, except for Richard Teichmann. He… Read More
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xcii+480+[4 including errata] with diagrams and tables. Octavo (9" x 6) bound in bound in half leather withe raised spine bands and red label in gilt over marbled boards. Included Collection de Problemes by G R Neumann and J Arnous de Riviere. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5194). First edition.World exhibitions became a new phenomenon in the West in the nineteenth century. Scientific and technical progress were shown. Ten World Fairs were organized during the second half of the nineteenth century. Seven times an international chess tournament was part of the event (London 1851, London 1862, Paris 1867, Vienna 1873, Philadelphia 1876, Paris 1878, Paris 1900). Paris, the French capital, was host to a world's fair exhibition in the summer of 1867. Among the enormous buildings erected to house new developments in science, technology (of which the Krupp Cannon was the most impressive display), and art, a master chess tournament was organized from June 4th to July 11th. It was held at the Grand… Read More
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The Famous First Piatigorsky Cup Program Signed by the Players who were World ChampionsProgram for the First Piatigorsky Cup: International Grandmaster Chess Tournament July 2 to 27 1963 48 pages with photographs (including photographs of the contestants), table and diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") bound in original publisher's spiral binding in blue felt wrappers with black and silver Piatigorsky Cup stamped to cover. Included first day tickets for the cup. Signed or inscribed by all the contestants to Mrs Piatigorsky. The Piatigorsky Cup was a triennial series of double round-robin grandsmaster chess tournaments held in the United States in the 1960's. Sponsored by the Piatigorsky foundation, only two events were held, in 1963 and 1966. the Piatigorsky Cups were the strongest U S Chess tournaments since New York 1927. Jacqueline Piatigorsky was married to cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. One of the strongest woman chess players in the U S and a regular competitor in the U S Women's Chess Championship,… Read More
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295 pages. small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Signed by the author. First edition.At the end of his life Lasker wrote "The Community of the Future" - a book in which he tried to put down his idea for an ideal society. Two problems were especially dear to his heart: the fate of the European Jews and the problem of unemployment. To solve the first, Lasker proposed Alaska as a possible place for immigration - a proposal that at that time did not sound as absurd as it may sound today. Lasker also thought about the origin of antisemitism and identified unemployment as one of the main reasons that made people turn against the Jews. His remedy against unemployment was the idea to erect camps modeled after the Kibbuz system in Israel to train people for the job-market.Not only was Emanuel Laster World Chess Champion for 27 years - longer than any other player before or after him - but he also held a PhD in Mathematics, published a number of… Read More
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Book of the Second American Chess Congress held at Cleveland, Ohio December, 1871
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Book of the Second American Chess Congress held at Cleveland, Ohio December, 1871

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112 pages with 2 portraits and diagrams. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/4") bound in half brown cloth over marbled boards. (Betts: 25-8, (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5198) First edition.
The 2nd American Chess Congress was held at the Kennard House in Cleveland, 5-15 December 1871. Two decisive games (+2, -2, or +1 -1) were required against each opponent. There were 73 total games. No dates or round numbers are given in the tournament book. Players were responsible for playing from 9-12 am, 2-5 pm, and 7-10 pm each day, but may have been able to arrange their own time of play, and sequence of opponents. The Ohio newspapers have more details, including dates for most of the games.
The players: George Henry Mackenzie led an interesting life away from the chessboard. (2) After he resigned his commission in the British Army but before moving to the United States, he lost a match to George Alcock MacDonnell (+4 -7 =2) and won a second (+6 -3 =2). He moved to the United States in 1863 and joined… Read More
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The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1899
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The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1899

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Chess Made Easy: Or, The Games Of Gioachino Greco, The Calabrian
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Chess Made Easy: Or, The Games Of Gioachino Greco, The Calabrian

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Chess Made Easy: Or, the Games of Gioachino Greco, ... with Additional Games and Openings,...

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Kongressbuch Hannover 1926. Festschrift zum 50 jahrigen Jubilanum des Hannoverschen Schachklubs 1876-1926

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96 pages with six plates, diagrams and tables. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") issued in wrappers. Includes problem tournament. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5394) First edition.The chess club in Hannover, Germany celebrated its fifty year anniversary by organizing a small, international chess master tournament in 1926. Eight players were invited to participate, including two very strong masters: Aron Nimzowitsch from Denmark, and Akiba Rubinstein from Poland. They met with six German chess masters that included Jacques Mieses, Friedrich Sämisch, Oscar Antze, Hans Duhm, Hermann Von Gottschall, and Walther Von Holzhausen. Games were played from August 9th to the 18th. Nimzowitsch won with a near perfect score of 6½ of 7, edging out Rubinstein by half a point. The prizes were awarded to the players at the Hotel Luisenhof. In conjunction with the tournament was a problem tournament which a number of problems were presented from contestants in Europe.Condition:Spine heal bumped, light edge… Read More
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Chess : Games To Remember
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Chess : Games To Remember: [FIRST EDITION]

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1972 McKay trade hardcover. No indications of later printing on the copyright. Not remainder marked, dj is not price clipped($7.95). Dj has faint penmark below price, light shelfware and spinewear, no discoleration, looks very good in Brodart protective sleeve. Pages clean, unmarked & not aged. Red cloth covered boards clean & square. Black lettering on spine fine. Binding firm & straight.
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Turnierpartien des Jahres 1919. Wettkampf Reti - Dr S Tartakower und Viermeisterturnier:...
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Turnierpartien des Jahres 1919. Wettkampf Reti - Dr S Tartakower und Viermeisterturnier: Bogoljubow, Reit, Spielmann, Selesnieff

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24 pages with tables. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. First edition.
Contains the match between Richard Reti and Savielly Tartakower. Contains five games annotated by Bernhard Kagan.The second part includes all the games of Master Tournament in Berlin, 1919. This was a double round tournament with Efim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov of the Russia capturing first with four wins and two draws against second place finisher and countryman Alexey (Alex) Sergeyevich Selezniev who drew all his games. Richard Reti of Hungary and Rudolf Spielmann from Austria tied for third and fourth with win and losses against one another. All games are annotated by Kagan.Condition:Corners bumped, edge wear with age toning else about very good.
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XX° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)
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XX° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)

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17 unpaginated daily bulletins, each 8 to 10 pages. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") issued in wrappers. First edition.Mar del Plata has a rich history of chess tournaments, including their international chess tournament and open tournament. There is also an annual city tournament, which had its first edition in 1946, and reached its 62nd edition in 2007. The international tournament started off in 1928, but only in the period from 1941 to 1970 was it a truly international tournament with considerable reputation. After 1970, only seven international tournaments have been played.[1] The 1951, 1954, 1969 and 2001 editions were zonal tournaments. The 1957 contest was held at the Hotel Provincial in Mar del Plata. and is part of an iconic beachfront complex, built in 1946 by the celebrated architect Alejandro Bustillo. Eighteen contenders battled for the trophy and placed in descending order: Paul Keres from Estonia first with a full point over Miguel Nadjorf of the host country with 15. Alexander Kotov from the… Read More
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An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess; containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great...
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An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess; containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great Variety of Critical Situations and Conclusions; including the work of Philidor's Analysis with instructions for Learners To which are added Caissa: A Poem by

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[8]+254+[2 pages publisher's advertisements] lacks frontispiece. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 4 3/4") rebound in 3/4 leather with paisley boards. Contains Sir William Jones' poem "Cassia: or The Game of Chess, A Poem"; based upon Pratt's "Studies of Chess". (Van der Linde: 613) 5th English edition.This was first published in London by Ogilvie in 1802 (2 volumes). First published in America in 1817 and reprinted in 1824. The name of the compiler has never been established. The miscellaneous collection of anecdotes, essays and poems at the end is not without interest. The openings and games are all in the numerical notation and no diagrams are given. (Hagedorn: 55p)Condition:Rebound in decorative half leather with red spine label with gilt lettering, new end papers and paste downs, lacks frontispiece fold out chess board, else about very good.
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Four original problems by Emil Palkoska
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Four original problems by Emil Palkoska

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Four original problems (5 1/2" x 3 1/4") sheets, in Emil Palkoska's hand with date published on verso of two, sent to Tidskrift för Schack and two problems published as numbers 1847, 4441 and 1912 in 1902.Emil Palkoska was the author of more than 1200 problems in 3 or more moves in the Bohemian style and in the neo-Czech style. He wrote with Alan C. White's Christmas Series Schachprobleme Weiss: Dame und ein Läufer (1911), Idea a ekonomie v šachové úloze in 1928 and Idea a ekonomie v šachové úloze II in 1947. He was the editor of the problem column of the newspaper Narodni Politika during 38 years.Condition:Some fold creases, some tears to edges else a very good set.
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16. bis 28 November 1926
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16. bis 28 November 1926

by Johann "Hans" Joseph Kmoch (1894-1973)

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84 pages with 5 plates, diagrams and table. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 7 1/2") issued in light brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine with black flora design. Edited by Bernhard Kagan.(Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5392) First edition.The tournament consisted of ten contestants. Efim Bogoljubov scored first a full point ahead of Akiba Rubinstein whom scored 6 points. and Rudolf Spielmann, Carl Ahues and Ernst Grunfeld tied for third each with a score of 5. The other contestants were Edgard Colle (4), Paul Johner, Paul M List and Friedrich Samisch (3 1/2), and Walther Von Holzhausen (2 1/2). This was Rubinstein's last tournament as a Berliner. He soon took up residence in Antwerp.Condition:Corners bumped and rubbed, some internal notations, spine heal rubbed through else a very good copy issued without jacket.
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by Nona Gaprindashvili (1941- ) signed

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First day cover envelop (4 1/2" x 6 1/4") Signed by Nona Gaprindashvili on front cover.Born in Zugdidi, Georgia, Nona Gaprindashvili began playing chess at the age of five. Seven years later, she moved to Tblisi, where she trained with Georgian grandmasters. Her shrewd, aggressive play won her great success early in her career. In 1961, she won the Women's Candidates Tournament. The following year, she challenged Elizaveta Bykova in the Women's World Championship and won. Her victory in this tournament brought her fame and made her a symbol of regional pride in Georgia. Nona Gaprindashvili went on to win the Women's World Championship four more times. Three of these matches were against Alla Kushnir, while the last was against Nana Alexandria, a fellow Georgian. In 1978, Nona lost her title to another Georgian player, Maya Chiburdanidze.Gaprindashvili is a pioneer in women's chess—in 1978 she was the first woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. She earned this distinction for her… Read More
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16 bis 28 November 1926 veranstaltet von der Freien...
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16 bis 28 November 1926 veranstaltet von der Freien Scach-Vereinigung

by Johann "Hans" Joseph Kmoch (1894-1973)

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84 pages with 5 plates, diagrams and table. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 7 1/2") issued in light brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine with black flora design. Edited by Bernhard Kagan.(Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5392) First edition.
The tournament consisted of ten contestants. Efim Bogoljubov scored first a full point ahead of Akiba Rubinstein whom scored 6 points. and Rudolf Spielmann, Carl Ahues and Ernst Grünfeld tied for third each with a score of 5. The other contestants were Edgard Colle (4), Paul Johner, Paul M List and Friedrich Sämisch (3 1/2), and Walther Von Holzhausen (2 1/2). This was Rubinstein's last tournament as a Berliner. He soon took up residence in Antwerp.
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The British Chess Magazine Volume LXII (62)
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The British Chess Magazine Volume LXII (62)

by Julius Du Mont (1881-1956) editor

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xii+288 pages with diagrams, illustrations, plates, tables and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's reddish brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Volume LXII (62). (Betts: 7-27) First edition.Published monthly from January 1881, Huddersfield, Leeds, London, Trench, Trubner, (1881-1919); London, Walbrook & Co (1920); Leeds, Whitehead & Miller, (1921-1937); London, Pitman (1938-April 1949); London, St Leonards-on-the-Sea (1949- ) Editors John Watkinson (1881-1987); Robert Frederick Green (1888-1893); Isaac MacIntyre Brown (1894-1919); R C Griffith (1920-1937); acting, September 1940-November 1940; Harry Golombek (1938-August 1940); Julius du Mont (December 1940-April 1949); B Reilly (May 1949- ). Continued the chess section of The Huddersfield College Magazine.Condition:Spine bumped, points rubbed, corners gently bumped, some age darkening. A very good copy issued without jacket.
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