Chess Traps, Pitfalls, and Swindles: How to Set Them and How to Avoid Them
Horowitz, I. A.; Reinfeld, Fred
Language: English
Published by Simon and Schuster (Fireside Book imprint), New York, 1971
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
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Chess Traps, Pitfalls, and Swindles by I. A. Horowitz and Fred Reinfeld is a classic and highly readable guide to the tactical and psychological tricks that arise in practical over-the-board play. First published in 1954, this Fireside paperback edition presents entertaining examples drawn from real games, illustrating common errors, deceptive combinations, and resourceful swindles. This copy is an eleventh paperback printing, published by Simon and Schuster in New York. The book is in good vintage condition, showing expected wear to the covers and spine but remaining clean, complete, and firmly bound. A perennial favorite among club players and chess enthusiasts, valued as much for its instructional insight as for its engaging prose.
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- Title
- Chess Traps, Pitfalls, and Swindles: How to Set Them and How to Avoid Them
- Author
- Horowitz, I. A.; Reinfeld, Fred
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster (Fireside Book imprint), New York
- Publication year
- 1971
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0671210416
- ISBN 13
- 9780671210410
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 5th or later Printing
- Item weight
- 10 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5.25 inches width by 8 inches height by 0.75 inches depth
- Series
- Book 1 of 16: Fireside Chess Library
- Seller catalogs
- Chess
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.
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About the Author
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
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