THE ENJOYMENT OF CHESS PROBLEMS : With 200 Illustrative Positions
by Howard, Kenneth S
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, 1943. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Text/Near New. Linen boards/NF w/rubs to corner tips & wear to spine edges. DJ/None. PO name on fEP. Kenneth Howard was editor for the American Chess Bulletin's problem section when he wrote this book. This collection of some 200 problems were first published in chess magazines and other periodicals with tested solutions. 17 chapters: 1, Introductory; 2, Types of Two-movers; 3, The First Move; 4, Black's Defense; 5, Pinning & Unpinning; 6, Black Self-Pinning; 7, The Mating Move; 8, Complex Themes; 9, Schools of Composition; 10, Types of Three & Four Move Problems; 11, Model Mate Echoes; 12, Stratetgic Problems; 13. Pawn Promotion Themes; 14, En Passant Pawn Captures; 15, Castling Themes; 16, The White Rooks; and, 17, Self-Mates.
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- Bookseller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- THE ENJOYMENT OF CHESS PROBLEMS : With 200 Illustrative Positions
- Author
- Howard, Kenneth S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Thus
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Games/Chess/Self-study
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- Games;
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