Ghenrikh Kasparyan (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Reprint American softback edition,book in vg+ condition with no inscription but some minor curling at corners and a pencil signature rubbed out but a hint of it still remains ,internally clean and fully legible,see 5 photo.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 546 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.36 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. English translation of the original Russian text published in 1974. As new hardcover in similar dust jacket. Will ship wrapped in protective Brodart. Clean text and interior. 542 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ghenrikh M. Kasparyan (1910-1995) is considered to have been without doubt the greatest composer and analyst of chess endgame studies ever. In this book, his master work, Kasparyan first classifies endgame studies into the analytic as opposed to artistic. Analytic studies are those likely to arise in an actual game. Artistic are composed positions where some spectacular or unusual event occurs. Kasparyan then divides endgames into those where the win is achieved by promoting a pawn or checkmating the enemy king as opposed where white wins by trapping or dominating the enemy pieces. There are an amazing number or these dominating themes, including those by Kling, Horwitz, Berger, Troitzky, Rinck, the Platov brothers (Mikhail and Vladimir), Kubbel and so on. This book is devoted to those endgame studies where the win in achieved by trapping or "Dominating" the opponent's pieces, especially those where a weaker piece is able to trap a piece that is normally stronger. Fine condition, only very minor wear on dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good edition. Binding square and tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Some bumping to spine ends, edges, corners. Very good dust jacket. Not price clipped. Slight bumping to spine ends, edges, corners. General age toning. Else fine.