Bill Rodgers

Ex-library copy. Relates the story of the champion marathon runner with many photographs. Published at $11.95.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Wisconsin

Marathoning

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This is part of the “big red” series of games collections by great players. It has a diagram every five moves, which nearly eliminates the need to use a board to follow the games. It contains the often omitted pamphlet of a few games annotated by Petrosian himself. It contains 350 games. It is in overall excellent condition, but I have downgraded it to good because someone has neatly clipped one centimeter of the right lateral side of the pages of the front free and paper, and the two title pages. There is no text loss. This is shown in the photographs. There is slight sunning of the spine, again shown in the photos. 

Weltgeschichte des Schachs 26 Petrosjan [Petrosian]

This is the famous “big red book” of Spassky’s games that Bobby Fischer studied prior to their famous match in 1972. It has a diagram every five moves which makes setting up a board largely unnecessary. The notation is German algebraic. The volume includes the often omitted pamphlet of games annotated by Spassky. The book contains 354 games. The book is an overall in excellent condition, but I have downgraded it to good because of severe sunning of the spine.

Weltgeschichte des Schachs 27 Spassky

This out of print book published in 1985 has 222 pages and about 200 games, well annotated in figurine notation. The international chess team tournament in Stockholm, 1937 was one of the few without a tournament book published at the time. Cozens corrected this nearly 50 years later in a labor of love. The book contains many diagrams and a few photos. Board one prize was won by Salo Flohr ahead of Keres among others. United States team won first prize ahead of Hungary, Argentina, Poland, etc; the Soviet Union did not enter. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

BCM Quarterly No. 22

The LostOlympiad Stockholm 1937

This book is brand new, still in the shrink wrap. The photos come from a different copy. 184 pages. This book costs $31.15 on Amazon. Buy this copy and save!

 The duel for the crown of the world's best player has been the absolute highlight of international chess since the beginning of tournament chess. In November the world champion was determined in London in a match over 12 games and a tie-break – between the title defender Magnus Carlsen from Norway and his challenger Fabiano Caruana from the USA. In the run-up there was no doubt that an interesting showdown was to be expected, as the two protagonists were holding the first two places in the world rankings. Accordingly, the chess world was feverishly awaiting this event. After winning the Candidates Tournament in Berlin earlier this year, the American Grandmaster had also shown great form at numerous other top events, and his accomplishments left no doubt that he was an absolutely worthy opponent for the defending champion. In this book all the games are analyzed in detail and commented in an entertaining and understandable way. In addition, it also offers a close look at the framework conditions and the events that led to the finale. So you will find, for example, chapters like 'The Opponents in Short Portrait' and 'The Previous Fights of the Protagonists'. Then there are interviews with various top players and experts under the title 'Predictions Before the Fight' – rounded off by a playful opportunity to compete with the 'Try to Find Combinations Like Carlsen and Caruana!' The duel for the crown of the world's best player has been the absolute highlight of international chess since the beginning of tournament chess. In November the world champion was determined in London in a match over 12 games and a tie-break – between the title defender Magnus Carlsen from Norway and his challenger Fabiano Caruana from the USA. In the run-up there was no doubt that an interesting showdown was to be expected, as the two protagonists were holding the first two places in the world rankings. Accordingly, the chess world was feverishly awaiting this event. After winning the Candidates Tournament in Berlin earlier this year, the American Grandmaster had also shown great form at numerous other top events, and his accomplishments left no doubt that he was an absolutely worthy opponent for the defending champion. In this book all the games are analyzed in detail and commented in an entertaining and understandable way. In addition, it also offers a close look at the framework conditions and the events that led to the finale. So you will find, for example, chapters like 'The Opponents in Short Portrait' and 'The Previous Fights of the Protagonists'. Then there are interviews with various top players and experts under the title 'Predictions Before the Fight' – rounded. 

World chess championship 2018 Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

This slender volume, 10 3⁄4 by 7 7⁄8"  has Beautiful color photo photographs and very little text. A great reminder of New York City, published in 1988.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York a picture book to remember her by

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Robert Ludlum

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The Third Reich is in its death struggle... A brilliant international thriller from the No.1 bestselling author

The Scarlatti Inheritance; The Osterman Weekend; The Matlock Paper; The Gemini Contenders

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The Devil is Loose (1973), is about a rise to power of Richard the Lionheart and his brother John, with the King of France playing off one against the other. And the great model of chivalry, William Marshal who remained unswervingly loyal to each of the Angevin kings. The New York Times has labeled Shelby's work as “superior historical fiction”. History is not the background, but the substance of his work. There is wear to the covers and a previous seller’s sticker on the spine as shown in the photos, but internally, the book is appears to be in unread condition with some tanning of the pages. ￼ it was originally published at $1.50.

The story of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the lionhearted

The devil is loose

This booklet contains 185 games, mostly annotated, most from the games of the Amsterdam IBM tournament in 1971. Please see the photo of the cross table for the list of strong participants. Annotators of the games include Keres, Smyslov, Browne, Evans, Uhlmann, Gligoric and Keene. There are four pages of photos, a two page opening monograph on the Taimanov Sicilian, selected games from the world junior championship, a few selected games from the Rostov-on-Don tournament with players, including Stein, Spassky, Taimanov and Tal. The Candidates Match between Petrosian and Korchnoi is covered with notes to most games by Soviet Grandmasters including Polugayevsky, Stein, Tal and I. Zaitsev. There are also 12 games of Bobby Fischer’s from the 1971 Manhattan blitz tournament, including the game against Soltis which is not present in many databases. These Fischer games are not annotated. The book is in excellent condition with a slight almost imperceptible crease (it appears much worse in the photos than in reality) in the front and back cover; otherwise I would describe it as like new.

Chess Player No. 126

IBM Amsterdam 1971 and Match Perrosian- Korchnoi

This is the rarest of the New in Chess Yearbooks. it is a small book, 6.5 x 4.75”. It has 46 pages and the typeface is quite small so it has a lot of content nonetheless. Please see the photos for what is covered. Former owners pressure stamp on the title page as shown. Otherwise, the book is in mint condition.

New in Chess Mini Sample

This volume covers the entire year 1968. The candidates matches for the world championship are covered in detail. Look at the partial list of annotators under the author section of this listing ! For one thing, games annotated by Spassky are quite rare. Volumes five and six of the Chess informant have been professionally bound into one hardcover volume. This avoids the frequent problem of the paper covers becoming badly worn and dogeared. The original original paper covers of volume five are bound in, but are omitted in volume six. There are 2 pages of mild marginalia on the title pages of both volumes. That page in volume 6 has also been reinforced with tape for about 3 inches though I do not see a tear. I did not see any other defects. There is some foxing of a few pages due to aging paper. Over 1500 total games in all! 17 games by Bobby Fischer are in volume 6. The green covers are not faded; they appear so due to glare of the lighting on the photos.

Chess Informant V and VI 1968

Another volume in the Yugoslav periodical. 428 pages. 694 annotated games plus endings and combinations. There are two words of marginalia on the front free and paper has shown in the photos. Original price $36.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Covers June through September 1996

Chess Informant 67

This book covers the best games of chess from June through September 1997. It includes annotations by the world champion of the time Gary Kasparov and many other top grandmasters. 384 pages. Like new condition apart from one centimeter of sunning of the front cover top and bottom condition therefore downgraded to excellent. Original list price $32.

June to September 1997

Chess Informant

The 66th edition of the famous Yugoslav anthology of the best games of the last few months. this book covers the match between Kasparov and deep blue, won by the human. It includes games annotated by the world champion Kasparov among many others. Original list price $32.

February to May 1996

Chess Informant 66

This pamphlet covers the 40th Soviet championship won by Mikhail Tal in front of a star studded field. All the games are given, most with annotations in figuring algebraic notation. Original price $3.75

40th USSR Championship Baku 1972

Asa Hoffman

This out of print book sold for $14.95 originally. It is a games collection by the well-known New York City master and blitz chess specialist Asa Hoffmann who has a victory over Bobby Fischer in 17 moves in this book! He also has victories over many other grandmasters. The book has copious diagrams a few pictures and is in algebraic notation 97 pages. Lowest price as of July 2024 on eBay and Book search engines is over $17.

The Chess Gladiator

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Raymond Keene

David Goodman

This book covers the fourth match between the former world champions. I would rate the condition as excellent apart from two instances of underlining as shown in the last photo, and thus downgraded to good. Former owners signature on the inside front cover. 126 pages. Original price $9.95.

Kasparov-Karpov IV

Showdown in Seville

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This book covers the world championship match between Kasparov and Nigel Short. 146 pages. Interview with Kasparov. Former owners signature on the inside front cover. Original price of $11.95. ￼

The Official Book of the Match

Kasparov vs. Short 1993

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Garry Kasparov

Efim P. Geller

Anatoly Lein

Viktor Chepizhny

This book gives the games of the 1990 world championship match. The games are annotated by the strong grandmasters Geller and Lein. There is a 24 page interview with Kasparov about the match. There are 151 pages, many diagrams and detailed analysis. There is some wear to the cover edges and former owner’s signature.

Kasparov vs. Karpov 1990

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This book contains all the games of the 37th Soviet Championship. There are detailed round introductions with some brief analysis. An opening survey is present. Many poor quality photographs. The tournament was extremely strong and was won by Petrosian and Polugayevsky. Tal could only tie for 14-15th place! Covers are soiled with the price inked out and 1 scribble on the rear cover.  I found one sentence of pencilled marginalia which has been erased as shown in the last photo and is barely visible. Lowest price I could find on the book search engine site vialibri was $20. 176 pages. English descriptive notation.

Complete with all the games. Chessplayer No. 100

Modern Chess Opening Theory as Surveyed in 37th USSR Championship 1969 

This is the first edition of national master Hugh Myers’ monograph on the Nimzovich defense to 1. e4.  Most of your opponents will be out of book after white’s first move! it has 136 pages in contrast to 171 pages of the revised addition, which I also have listed for sale separately. It includes over 100 illustrative games. The book includes some notes I made on the analysis on loose pieces of paper that can be removed. I did not mark the pages.￼

Nimzovich’s Defense to 1. e4

This opening monograph is difficult to find for under $50. Written by the late Midwestern chess master, Hugh Myers, it has deep analysis and numerous fully annotated games. It covers the opening after. 1. e4 Nc6. ￼ Your opponents will likely be out of Book after White’s first move! This is the second, revised edition. I have also listed the first edition at a lower price.

2d revised edition 

Nimzovich Defense to 1. e4

109 deeply annotated games 369 pages by the late Danish grandmaster. This is the much more comprehensible book by the author of “My System”. the book is in English English descriptive notation. Sun fading  of the spine and rear cover, otherwise no defects that I could find.

The Praxis of my System

Chess Praxis

This book is in German language, in algebraic notation, This is a reprint of the original (a copy of the original sold at auction at chesslund for €150 2 years ago) and was written by the former world championship candidate Siegbert Tarrasch, who was noted for his educational annotations. There are detailed notes to every game. The notes are easy to follow even if you don’t understand German, by using the Google Translate app. 136 pages. The tournament was won by Tarrasch, in front of Schlechter, Marshall, Janowski, Burn, and Chigorin. A small area of sticker residue is on the cover as shown (could be easily removed with oil) but the flame shaped shadow is an artifact of the lighting and not real

Ostende 1907. Das Champion - Turnier zu Ostende im Jahre 1907.
The championship tournament at Ostend in 1907. Collection of all 60 games with detailed notes in German. Many diagrams. Algebraic notation. Opening index. Cross table. Edited with the approval of the tournament committee by Siegbert Tarrasch. In 1907 two tournaments took place in Ostend at the same time. This edition contains the games of the championship tournament, which took place from May 16 to June 13 in the Kursaal. Tournament winner was Tarrasch in front of Schlechter. The original was published in Leipzig, Veit, 1907. 136 pages. 22 cm. Publishers paperback with print on cover and spine. The original had the catalogue number L/N 5285.

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