ISBN: 9780671211356 - logical chess: move by move (fireside chess library) (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From Simon & Schuster, Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained is Irving Chernev guide to beginners chess and the basic moves for every player to improve. In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Book shows sizeable shelf & handling wear, including edge wear and scuffing on the cover. Pages are well read and have underlining and annotation.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 258 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. [1st edition], 12th printing ; 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm; ISBN: 0671211358; 9780671211356 LCCN: 57-12406 ; LC: GV1445; Dewey: 794.1; OCLC: 382044 ; stiff paper wrappers ; "One of the game's most admired and respected writersBy describing every move of thirty-three tournament games, the author illuminates the inner workings of a master's mind and the basic principles of position play ; Chernev a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author. He was born in Pryluky in the Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was a national master strength player, and was obsessed with chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."--Wikipedia ; "Chernev's output - clear, humorous and easy-going - gave the impression of effortlessness, but much industry lay behind it all."--Edward Winter ; "By describing every move of thirty-three tournament games, the author illuminates the inner workings of a master's mind and the basic principles of position play" ; "Perhaps his most famous book is Logical Chess: Move by Move, first released in 1957. This takes 33 classic games from 1889 to 1952, played by masters such as Capablanca; Alekhine; and Tarrasch, and explains them in an instructive manner. Chernev died in San Francisco in 1981."--Wikipedia ; store stamp on inside front cover ; corner-clipped front endpaper ; else VG. Book.…