The Basis of Combinations in Chess. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Basis of Combinations in Chess

David McKay Company, Inc., New York, [published date: not identified]. Hardcover, xii, 218 pp; 23 cm. No stated edition; Most likely reprint edition. Black and white diagrams illustrating combinations throughout. Condition: Good in acceptable dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges and corners of covers. Binding tight. Previous owner's name and address stamped on front paste-down. Otherwise pages are lightly aged but unmarked. Dust jacket has several 1" or less chips and tears and creasing along edges. Moderate overall scuffing, aging and soiling to jacket as well. NOT price clipped. Now in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover. Not Ex-library. Summary: In this classic instructional work, Julius du Mont, a noted chess author and master, systematically analyzes the individual pieces and their combinations on the chessboard, emphasizing understanding piece cooperation and combinations rather than rote memorization of openings. Supported by diagrams and examples from master games (including Alekhine and Yates), the book offers clear guidance suitable both for the beginner and the more advanced amateur, aiming to enrich a player's tactical vision and appreciation for combinative play. [Contents include: Preface; Introductory; The Knight; The Bishop; The Rook; The Queen; The King; The Pawn; Two Knights; Two Bishops; Two Rooks; Bishop and Knight; Rook and Bishop; Queen and Bishop; Rook and Knight; Queen and Knight; Queen and Rook; Queen and Pawn; Minor Pieces; Major Pieces; Major and Minor Pieces; The King's Field Sacrifice; Epilogue; Index].…