Chess traps, pitfalls, and swindles [Tartan books ; 26]

Horowitz, I. A.(Israel Albert), 1907-1973. ; Reinfeld, Fred,; 1910-1964. ; design, Milton Glaser

ISBN 10: 0671210416 / ISBN 13: 9780671210410

Published by New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954, 1972(?), 1972

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[1954 edition], 8th printing ; 243 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm ; LC: GV1451; Dewey: 794.1; LCCN: 58-9801 ; ISBN: 0671210416; 9780671210410 LCCN: 54-9790 ; OCLC: 2731999 ; pictorial black, orange, gold and white stiff paper wrappers ;"This is a rich storehouse of Chess 'crimes.' Sometimes the villain is thwarted: more often he gets away with his nefarious deeds. But, in either event, the tales, and their telling, will prove to be instructive and vastly entertaining." ; "Reuben Fine was an International Grandmaster and one of the world's greatest chess players ever. His books, including 'Basic Chess Endings' and 'The Middlegame in Chess,' are among the all-time classics of chess literature."; Formerly entitled "lessons from my games" ;"Horowitz was the chess editor of The New York Times and three times United States Open Chess Champion." ; crease on back cover, else G.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chess traps, pitfalls, and swindles [Tartan books ; 26]
• Publisher: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954, 1972(?)
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671210416
• ISBN 13: 9780671210410
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

From Simon & Schuster, Chess Traps is I.A. Horowitz's exploration of chess' pitfalls and swindes—both how to set them and how to avoid them.

This is a rich storehouse of Chess 'crimes.' Sometimes the villain is thwarted: more often he gets away with his nefarious deeds. But, in either event, the tales, and their telling, will prove to be instructive and vastly entertaining.

About the Author

Israel Albert Horowitz was an American International Master of chess. In 1989 he was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame.

Fred Reinfeld was a writer on chess and many other subjects. He was also a strong chess master, often among the top ten players from the early 1930s to the early 1940s, as well as a college chess instructor