200 Perplexing Chess Problems (Two Hundred)
Language: English
Published by Sterling, N.Y., 1997
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
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Book has a very short Introduction to the `science' of Chess Problems. What follows are 200 b/w diagrams of chess positions, men on the board and underneath a typical instruction ` White to play and mate in four moves. ' Solutions at back. Index gives games by problem complexity: one move to fifteen (15) moves. Cond : Paper wrapper is buff orange, lettering is white. Front cover graphic is a close-up photograph of a (black) knight in position on a chess board. Light edge wear. P/O name and inscr. on half-title. Binding sound, colours bright. Minimal soiling, no tears. Great working copy ! ! Quote (07) : " ._._. and defensively, keeping the pieces of both opponents concentrated in logical cooperation until you can say with certainty, `the King is dead', the literal meaning of ._._.-. ." Size: 8vo.
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- Title
- 200 Perplexing Chess Problems (Two Hundred)
- Author
- Greif, Martin (editor)
- Publisher
- Sterling, N.Y.
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good ++
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0806997273
- ISBN 13
- 9780806997278
- Illustrator
- Chess Boards
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Games and Toys
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Wagon Tongue Books
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