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Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 63 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. Condition: Label taped to spine, soiled, light edge wear else very good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 128 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. In the Tarrasch variation of the French defense - named after German grandmaster Siegbert Tarrasch - White defends the e4 pawn by 3.Nd2. This looks less active, but avoids the pin 3.Bb4 (after 3.Nc3) and maintains the possibility of supporting d4 by playing c2-c3. Condition: Light edge wear else very good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First (PB original). Descriptive notation. The cover has some faint discolorations, but the interior of the book is in very good shape.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 208 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Staunton Gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 f5 (the Dutch Defence) 2. e4!? White sacrifices a pawn for quick development, with the idea of launching an attack against Black's kingside, which has been somewhat weakened by 1.f5. Black can decline the gambit with 2.d6, transposing to the Balogh Defence, but accepting the pawn with 2.fxe4 is considered stronger. Condition: Light edge wear else very good to fine.

paperback. Zustand: Good. clipped corner on FFEPSome wear from use. Good used book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 32 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Old Indian Defense is a chess opening defined by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 This opening is distinguished from the King's Indian Defense in that Black develops his king's bishop on e7 rather than by fianchetto on g7. Mikhail Chigorin pioneered this defense late in his career. The Old Indian is considered sound, though developing the bishop at e7 is less active than the fianchetto, and it has never attained the popularity of the King's Indian. Some King's Indian players will use the Old Indian to avoid certain anti-King's Indian systems, such as the Sämisch and Averbakh Variations. The opening is classified in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings with the codes A53 A55. Condition: Corners bumped, edges rubbed else very good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Not Stated. The cover has some light dust staining, and some sticker residue on the top front corner. The pages have yellowed some. 0.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 56 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial stapled wrappers. First edition. The King's Indian Defence is a common chess opening. It is defined by the following moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 Black intends to follow up with 3.Bg7 and 4.d6 (the Grünfeld Defence arises when Black plays 3.d5 instead and is considered a separate opening). White's major third move options are 3.Nc3, 3.Nf3 or 3.g3, with both the King's Indian and Grünfeld playable against these moves. The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings classifies the King's Indian Defence under the codes E60 through E99. Condition: Edge wear with bumped corners.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Not Stated. The cover has a water stain at the bottom of the spine but the pages are unaffected. The pages have tanned. There is a label on the back cover 0.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Not Stated. The cover has some creases, and is frayed at the top of the spine.The interior of the book is in excellent condition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Not Stated. The spine is faded with age.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Not Stated. The cover is slightly discolored in a few spots. The pages are tanned. There is a small label on the front cover.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Not Stated. The cover is creased on the front, and is slightly darkened with age. The inside of the front cover has a few marks, and the name David J Smith is written on the title page. There is a little etching of a few page edges.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 80 pages with diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Belgrade Gambit is an aggressive line that derives from the Scotch Four Knights Game: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 White s most common move after 4exd4 is to recapture with 5. Nxd4 but Nd5 allows white to transition into the Belgrade Gambit. As with many less known gambits, the Belgrade gets much of its advantage from your opponent not being familiar with how to play correctly as black. Condition: Lightly soiled, corners gently bumped else very good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. xxiv+188 pages with photographs, diagrams, tables and index. Octavo (9" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Volume 10, 1972 b. (Lusis: 1166) First edition. The Chess Player issued 1971-1978 superseded by The New Chess Player. Issued monthly until 1974, and reissued as six-monthly bound volumes. Subsequently three volumes per year were published. In the earlier volumes, to volume 10, games are arranged by event, later the arrangement is by opening. Condition: Edges curled, light edge wear else a very good copy.

Paper Back. Zustand: Very Good. Binding tight and square, Pages are clean and unmarked.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Noticeably aged / worn.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Not Stated. Some of the edges are slightly stained on top and bottom.

paperback. Zustand: Fair. tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, coffee streaks on front cover, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Volume 3. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Edges slightly soiled. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 67 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Modern Exchange Variation of the Gruenfeld Defence is characterized by the opening sequence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 (1.d4 Sf6 2.c4 g6 3.Sc3 d5 4.cxd5 Sxd5 5.e4 Sxc3 6.bxc3 Lg7 7.Sf3). Condition: Light edge wear with gently bumprd corners else very good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 28 pages with diagrams. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. When playing the Bird Opening, white often wants to embark upon a strategy of controlling the central dark squares and perhaps later launching a Kingside attack, bolstered by white's natural territorial advantage on this side of the board that he has staked out on move one! As with many openings without any early central pawn tension, both sides have numerous possible set-ups and a large degree of flexibility in the Bird Opening. White has some set-ups where he fianchettos the light bishop and places it on g2, for example, and black has some off-beat setups of their own. Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped else very good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. x+133 pages with diagrams, tables and photographs. Octavo (8" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. (Lusis: 2273) Originally published by Turnstile Press 1951. The 1951 World Chess Championship was between 39 year old defending champion Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union and 27 year old challenger David Bronstein who was also the defending champion. The match was a best of 24 games. The first player to reach 12 1/2 points would be the winner. If the match ended in a 12-12 tie, then the defending champion (in this case Botvinnik) would retain the title. The match took place in Moscow. The first game was played on March 14th, 1951. The match ended on May 11th, 1951. After a draw in Game 24, the match was tied 12-12. Since the match was tied, the defending champion (Botvinnik in this case) retained his title. Condition: Very good to fine.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. xxxiv+224 pages with diagrams, tables and index. Octavo (8 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Volume 14. (Lusis: 1166) First edition. The Chess Player issued 1971-1978 superseded by The New Chess Player. Issued monthly until 1974, and reissued as six-monthly bound volumes. Subsequently three volumes per year were published. In the earlier volumes, to volume 8, games are arranged by event, later the arrangement is by opening. Condition: Corners bumped, previous owner's note to title with occasional marginalia, edge wear, spine sunned and rubbed else about very good.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Paperback edition. Volume 3, 1972 B. (chess, game, journal) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. First (PB original). The cover is mildly creased in a couple of spots, and is lightly soiled in a few spots. About half of the spine is very faded. The name David J Smith is written on the index of variations page.