It appeared six times per year and nine volumes were published, from 1930 to 1958. Although they are often referred to under the title Fairy Chess Review, the first two volumes (August 1930 to June 1936) in fact bore the title The Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement. These were published by the British Chess Problem Society (BCPS) as an offshoot of their magazine The Problemist which began in 1926. The first two volumes were supported financially by the Falmouth businessman Charles Masson Fox who was also a problemist, who died in 1936. From volume… Read More
Benjamin Franklin and Chess in Early America: A Review of the Literature by Ralph Karl Hagedorn (1912-1962) inscribed - 1958
by Ralph Karl Hagedorn (1912-1962) inscribed
Benjamin Franklin and Chess in Early America: A Review of the Literature
by Ralph Karl Hagedorn (1912-1962) inscribed
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[4]+[7]-92 pages with 8 plates and appendix. Octavo (9" x 6 3/4") issued in black cloth with red and white lettering to spine. Inscribed by author. (Betts: 1-55). First edition.
Contains the text of Franklin's The morals of Chess; a commentary on this essay with historical notes; Franklin's other writings on chess, the result of research by the author among his various works; Chess in America to 1859: a bibliography, a revised edition of Fiske's American Chess Bibliography, retaining Fiske's entries but including twice the number of items that Fiske had discovered in 1859; a list of the various printings of The morals'; a further account of the automation chess player, previously mentioned in the historical account; a number of illustrations, including a portrait of Franklin, and a picture of the automation. The bibliography gives full details of each title and locations of copies in selected U S libraries.
Condition: Pages beginning to age tone, author's inscription on front end paper. Jacket lightly soiled, spine ends chipped else a very good copy in like jacket.
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- Date Published 1958
- Pages [4]+[7]-92 pages with 8 plates and appendix
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The Fairy Chess Review Volume 8
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Deutsche Schachzeitung, Volume 73
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The Good Companion Two-mover
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Deutsche Schachblätter, Volume 20
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XXI° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)
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Eighteen contenders battled for the trophy and placed in descending order: Bent Larsen from Denmark capture first with 12 points ahead of William Lombardy from America with 11. In a three way tie for third was… Read More
The Fairy Chess Review Volume 8
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It appeared six times per year and nine volumes were published, from 1930 to 1958. Although they are often referred to under the title Fairy Chess Review, the first two volumes (August 1930 to June 1936) in fact bore the title The Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement. These were published by the British Chess Problem Society (BCPS) as an offshoot of their magazine The Problemist which began in 1926. The first two volumes were supported financially by the Falmouth businessman Charles Masson Fox who was also a problemist, who died in 1936. From volume… Read More
Deutsche Schachzeitung, Volume 73
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The Good Companion Two-mover
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XXI° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)
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Eighteen contenders battled for the trophy and placed in descending order: Bent Larsen from Denmark capture first with 12 points ahead of William Lombardy from America with 11. In a three way tie for third was… Read More
Kongressbuch Hannover 1926. Festschrift zum 50 jahrigen Jubilanum des Hannoverschen Schachklubs 1876-1926
by Bernhard Kagan (1866-1932) editor
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Chess : Games To Remember: [FIRST EDITION]
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The Good Companion Two-mover
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XXI° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)
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Eighteen contenders battled for the trophy and placed in descending order: Bent Larsen from Denmark capture first with 12 points ahead of William Lombardy from America with 11. In a three way tie for third was… Read More
The Manual of Chess: Containing the Elementary Principles of the Game; Illustrated with Numerous Diagrams, Recent Games and Original Problems
by Charles Kenny (1815,-1875)
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An elementary text, containing a brief survey of chess literature (Chess and chess writers), a description of the elements, a chapter giving the first few moves of the openings, and other sections on "ends of games" (elementary mates), Games actually played (5 examples), prob3ems with examples (7) and general rules for playing the game, with a list of places where chess is played (in England) and a list of chess periodicals. The American edition is slightly re-arranged pagination, otherwise as the English edition except for the omission of the final list of places where played and periodicals.
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Five Crowns: Kasparov-Karpov World Chess Championship 1990 New York-Lyon
by Yasser Seirawan (1960- ) with Jonathan Tisdall signed by Seirawan
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Chess World Volume 9
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Torneo Campeonato Argentino 1955 (Daily Bulletins)
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The 33rd championship was played in 1955 with Miguel Najdorf the victor in a twenty player contested event. Hector Rossetto was a clear second with a score of 14.5 one and half points behind the leader, followed by Erich Eliskases at 13.5.Condition:Edge wear, occasional notes, punch hole to hinges, hand drawn cross table indicating game pages else a very good copy.
The Chessmen Speak
by Cyril Henry Stanley "CS" Kipping (1891-1964)
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Schachprobleme aus de Jahren 1884-1910
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