Grunfeld Defence (Chess) by William R. Hartston - 1973-08-23

David & Charles Publishers, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

192 pages with diagrams and indexes. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. First American edition.The Grünfeld Defence (ECO codes D70–D99) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5. Black offers White the possibility of 4.cxd5, which may be followed by 4...Nxd5 and 5.e4, giving White an imposing central pawn duo. If White does not take the d5-pawn, Black may eventually play ...dxc4, when a White response of e4 again leads to the same pawn structure. In classical opening theory this imposing pawn centre was held to give White a large advantage, but the hypermodern school, which was coming to the fore in the 1920s, held that a large pawn centre could be a liability rather than an asset. The Grünfeld is therefore a key hypermodern opening, showing in stark terms how a large pawn centre can either be a powerful battering ram or a target for attack.Condition: Light stain to front cover else very good.

London: Batsford, 1973. Hb, 192pp. 2nd edition. Good with clean contents in a Good, price-clipped dj which has sticker residue on inner flap. Contents: Exchange Variation; the Russian System; the Classical Line; Systems with B-KN5; Closed Lines; The Fianchetto Variation and Neo-Grunfeld. . Hard Cover. Good/Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

David & Charles, USA, 1973. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). 192 pages. Item Type: Book. Text body is clean & unmarked. Binding tight, spine fine. Minor marks and wear to book and jacket. ISBN: 0713403772. ISBN/EAN: 9780713403770.. 9780713403770 ** This book is NOT held in shop and will add up to 7 days to advertised shipping days **.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London : Batsford, 1973. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled and tanned as with age dust wrapper. Price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 192 pp., illustrations, 23 cm. Notes; Contemporary chess openings series. General editor: R. G. Wade. Includes index. Subjects; Chess Openings. Gr�nfeld defence Manuals.

Batsford. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!