Search Results: Books by chernev irving 1900 1981

xii+162+[11 ad] pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First published in 1943. To the chessplayer, composed endings are an inexhaustible source of entertainment-and this book contains 160 of the most beautiful, most brilliant endings ever composed. These compositions are remarkable enough to justify the title of the volume - Cbessboard Magic! The positions are not arranged by theme, or composers, or alphabetically. The arrangement is haphazard - and purposely so, for your enjoyment. Each ending is meant to give you a fresh surprise. Difficult positions with countless variations have not been included, as this book is meant for pure enjoyment! Not drudgery. Only those endings which display rich originality have been selected. You may want to solve the endings (it is easy enough to cover up the solutions which are right underneath each ending, on the same page) but it is just as much fun to playing the solutions, as the ideas will prove… Read More

223+[1 ad] pages with diagrams. octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Preface by Bruce Pandolifini and introduction by Adam Hart-Davis. First edition. Both an instruction book and an engaging meditation on the joys of chess, this is the final work by one of the most successful chess writers of all time. Irving Chernev blends anecdotes with his observations on inspiring moves and combinations by well- and lesser-known players, including Troitzky, Réti, Kasparyan, Benko, Kubbel, Rinck, Grigoriev, and many others. Each example is introduced with a cue ("White to play and win") and includes the composer's name, the date of its original publication if available, a clear diagram with an algebraic grid, and the winning variation presented in algebraic notion. Chernev's sparkling text is complemented by introductions by national Master Bruce Pandolfini and Adam Hart-Davis, an editor who worked with Chernev and who helped assemble this posthumous publication. Appropriate… Read More

[ii]+400 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and illustrations. Octavo (8 14" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Fourth printing.
The Fireside Book of Chess brings readers into the world of chess with a comprehensive and exciting collection of stories and illustrations regarding the game.
Including curious and interesting chess games, Chernev and Reinfeld have put together the memories, anecdotes, puzzles, lists, and trivia that surrounds the world of chess.
Perfect for those who have a deep abiding passion for chess and those who only dabble in the game, The Fireside Book of Chess shares fake histories, tongue-in-cheek stories, poignant memories and more.
Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped, front end paper soiled, some underlining and marginalia, wrappers soiled else fair.

221 pages with illustrations and diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Second paperback printing. Originally published: 1945
An Invitation to Chess is a basic beginners book, starting with the moves of the pieces and rapidly advancing to more complex problems and examples.
Condition: Wrappers soiled, edge wear with creases and rubbing to corners, cracked, spine ends rubbed else a fair.

318+[15 ad] pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First published in 1961. 300 practical endgame situations, ranging from very simple to masterpieces by Capablanca, Reti, Tarrasch, Lasker, and more. Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped else very good.

iv+400 pages with frontispice, illustrations and diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First published in 1949. Containing 400 pages of stories, games, articles, quizzes and anecdotes chosen to delight, dazzle, and entertain all devotees of the Royal Game. Condition: Light edge wear, corners bumped, pages age toned else very good.

xii+563 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Eight printing. Here, each introduced with a brief, pungent or witty commentary, are 1000 of the sweetest sugar-coated pills in all chess literature. For the chess scholar, there is the delight of savoring the finest short games from the vast storehouse of chess history. The surprise and satisfaction of discovering that even the greatest masters have suffered the ignominy of a quick knockout: Morphy mated in 12 moves, Capablanca in 13 and the great Emanuel Lasker in 14. Condition: Corners gently bumped, light edge wear, some marginalia to the pack end paper else very good.

New York : Chess Review ; Philadelphia : Distributed by D. McKay, 1946, (196?), 1946. Book. Fine. Soft cover. [1st edition], 7th printing ; vi, 306 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm; LCCN: 47-30183 ; LC: GV1451; Dewey: 794.1; OCLC: 420288 ; ISBN: 0679140379; 9780679140375 ; pictorial black, green and white stiff paper wrappers ; --cover; "All classes of players, weak or strong, need the vital information in this book to avoid pitfalls or to catch the unwary napping. Each of the 300 traps discussed in this collection -- introductory explanation, opening moves, diagram of position when trap is sprung, concluding moves to checkmate or win material -- is complete in itself. Winning Chess Traps is a thorough and practical book, a classic that belongs in any basic chess library." ; "Chernev was 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… Read More

318 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First British edition. 300 practical endgame situations, ranging from very simple to masterpieces by Capablanca, Reti, Tarrasch, Lasker, more. Condition: A touch of age toning to pages. Jacket lightly soiled, spine ends rubbed and chipped, edge wear with some closed tears else very good in like jacket.

New York : Simon and Schuster, Fireside, 1957, 1957. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. [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… Read More

David McKay, ©1947,1933, 1972, 1972. Book. Fine. Soft cover. [1946 edition], 3rd printing ; xii, 179 pages illustrations 20 cm.; LC: GV1451; Dewey: 794.1; ISBN: 0679140050; 9780679140054; National Library: 009596113 LCCN: 46-3209 ; OCLC: 1355003 ; pictorial black, purple and white stiff paper wrappers ;"Original publication ... 1933"--Preface. ; "A superb collection of fifty of the greatest master games ever played. Its painstaking research, analytical clarity and graceful exposition are not only much admired by average players but by famous ones as well. Typical of its distinguished acclaim are the statements of world-master Sammy Reshevsky who called it 'one of the finest books on chess ever written, as readable as it is useful.' and of grandmaster Reuben Fine who said, 'I recommend Chess Strategies and Tactics to every player who is earnestly desirous of improving his game.'"; "Chernev was a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author.… Read More

New York : Simon and Schuster, Fireside, 1955, 1955. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. [1st editoin], 10th printing ; 563 pages illustrations 22 cm ; LCCN: 55-5949 ; LC: GV1452; Dewey: 794.1 ; ISBN: 0671538012 ((pbk.)); 9780671538019 ((pbk.)) LCCN: 55-5949 ; OCLC: 55893364 ; pictorial black, lavender, gold stiff paper wrappers ; cover illustration by Seltzer ; "Chess brevities have always excercised a strange fascination for lovers of the royal game. Here, each introduced with a brief, pungent or witty commentary, are 1000 of the sweetest suger-coated pills in all chess literature. For the chess scholar, there is the delight of savoring the finest short games from the vast storehouse of chess history. For most of us, there is the surprise and satisfaction of discovering that even the greatest masters have suffered the ignominy of a quick knockout: Morphy mated in 12 moves, Capablanca in 13, and the great Emanuel Lasker in 14!. Irving Chernev has replayed nearly every game of chess on record. He… Read More