Chess from May Day Books

Nevele, Belgium: Thinkers Publishing, 2020. Paperback. Fine in wrappers. 6.7 x 9.25 x .6 inches. First Edition Ukranian Fide Master Krykun gives a black repertoire in response to 1.e4; includes exercises in its 276 pages

Alkmaar, Netherlands: New In Chess, 2019. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers; first 36 pages have bottom corner bent. 6.7 x 9.1 x 1.1 inches. A biography of AlphaZero, the chess program

London: Everyman Chess, [2022]. Paperback. Fine in wrappers. 6.6 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches.

Glasgow: Quality Chess, 2017. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers; bottom corner of front wrap bent. 6.6 x 9.4 x 0.6 inches. First Edition Swedish GM Smith proposes a system for white based on a set-up with the moves d4, Nf3, c4 and e3; includes many exercises and an index of main games in its 392 pages

London: Everyman Chess, [2020]. Paperback. Fine in wrappers. 6.6 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches.

New York: Cardoza Publishing, 1998. Paperback. About Very Good in wrappers; big crease on front cover and title page; somewhat dirty edges but the text is clean and unmarked. 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches. First Edition Stated Schiller focuses on the Goring Gambit but provides alternatives when the variation is avoided; include suggestions for further reading; 192… Read more about this item

Alkmaar, Netherlands: New In Chess, [2019]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers. 6.6 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches. An examination by the Russian grandmaster of when and how to play the attacking move g2-g4 in closed, semi-closed and flank openings; includes indices of names and variations and a bibliography in 288 pages

Alkmaar, Netherlands: New In Chess, [2017]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers. 6.6 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches. New and Updated Edition Fairly complete review of white responses to the various Sicilian variations; includes indices of names and variations and a bibliography in 367 pages

London: Gambit Publications, 2001. Paperback. About Very Good in wrappers; binding beginning to break. 7 x 1 x 10 inches. First Edition, First Printing Deepen your understanding of chess by studying 50 sensational games; includes indices of players and games in its 320 pages

Glasgow: Quality Chess, 2018. Hardcover. Fine in illustrated boards, no dust jacket as issued. 9.75 x 7 x .8 inches. First Edition, First Printing Sam’s first book, published in the year he became US chess champion; signed and dated by the author on the front pastedown; includes a game index and a name index in its 331… Read more about this item

London: Gambit Publications, 2005. Paperback. About Very Good in worn wrappers; bottom front corner heavily bumped; text itself is unmarked. 9.75 x 6.75 x .75 inches. First Printing The Irish champion attempts a complete survey of chess opening with an emphasis on understanding over memorization; includes an index of variations in its 224 pages

The Netherlands: New In Chess, [2020]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers; corners bumped; some wear to wraps. 6.57 x 0.67 x 9.52 inches. I love these chess yearbooks; always a variation or two I can use; Cover Story: Eccentric juggles by Magnus in the English

The Netherlands: New In Chess, [2020]. Paperback. Very Good in wrappers; corners bumped; brown glue spot to top of text block; wrinkle on front wrap. 6.57 x 0.67 x 9.52 inches. I love these chess yearbooks; always a variation or two I can use; Cover Story: Dubov plays the Giuoco Piano the hard way

Glasgow UK: Quality Chess, [2021]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers. 6.75 x 9.47 x 1.01 inches. British champion Jones puts together a repertoire for the 1.e4 player; volume 1 covers the Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, and Alekhine defenses; includes indices of Main Games and Variations in its 427 pages

The Netherlands: New In Chess, [2020]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers. 6.57 x 0.67 x 9.52 inches. I love these chess yearbooks; always a variation or two I can use; Cover Story: Ceaseless creativity from Duda in the QGD

The Netherlands: New In Chess, [2020]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers. 6.57 x 0.67 x 9.52 inches. I love these chess yearbooks; always a variation or two I can use; Cover Story: Fiouzja breaks the King’s Indian chain

Glasgow UK: Quality Chess, [2021]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers. 6.74 x 9.52 x 0.77 inches. British champion Jones puts together a repertoire for the 1.e4 player; volume 2 covers 1...e5, the French, Pirc, Modern, Philidor and miscellaneous defenses; includes indices of Main Games and Variations in its 568 pages

The Netherlands: New In Chess, [2020]. Paperback. Better than Very Good in wrappers; corners bumped; some spotting to top and bottom of text block. 6.57 x 0.67 x 9.52 inches. I love these chess yearbooks; always a variation or two I can use; Cover Story: Caruana hits and runs in the Poisoned Pawn

The Netherlands: New In Chess, [2020]. Paperback. Near Fine in wrappers; corners bumped. 6.57 x 0.67 x 9.52 inches. I love these chess yearbooks; always a variation or two I can use; cover story: A big up and a big down for Giri in the Tarrasch

New York: Collier Books, 1985. Paperback. Very Good in wrappers; foxed; chess notations inside front wrap and on page 62. 8.5 x 5.5 x .5 inches. First Printing The story of the rematch between Karpov and Kasparov with all the behind-the-scenes intrigue