The World Of Chess

Norman Lessing and Anthony Saidy

ISBN 10: 039448777X / ISBN 13: 9780394487779

Published by Ridge Press, 1974

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DJ; Large; Heavy. Small tears to DJ at spine. 247 pages.

Seller Inventory # 1599969

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World Of Chess
• Publisher: Ridge Press
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039448777X
• ISBN 13: 9780394487779
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 1200 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

An International Master, who has faced the chess titans of this generation in man-to-man combat, and a wily veteran of the coffeehouse wars here conduct an entertaining and instructive excursion through the remarkable world of chess. With wit, clarity, and chessic insight, these expert insiders explore the many beguiling byways of chess, analyze a superb collection of notable games, and explain the interaction of style and temperament in the all-time great masters of chess. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 paintings, prints, and photographs, many of them never before published, and 72 pages in full color.