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Very little wear, however, there is a little bend to the top of the book. Nothing a month or two under a few dictionaries couldn't solve. Pages are clean, tight and intact. Minor margin notes in one place that I can find.

Very little wear. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Algebraic notation.

Trade paperback. Very little wear other than the covers want to curl. You can see this in the photos. Pages are all clean, tight and unmarked.

First edition.This book is not about the playing of chess, but rather the players and their personalities. Cockburn examines the eccentrics of the game from a very Freudian point of view, Looking at the few who are, shall we say, out there, rather than the many who are totally, uninterestingly "normal". Chess players have often not agreed with… Read more about this item

A historical novel that takes us from 1825 to 1884, encompassing the life of chess champion Paul Morphy (1837-1884). It does not, however, focus on the chess, but rather puts Morphy into a diplomatic role in Europe during the Civil War. (In real life, Morphy returned to New Orleans from Europe in 1859, gave up chess, and played… Read more about this item

Trade paperback, 357 pages. Very little wear. No chips, creases, stains, margin notes, or any other abuses. Descriptive notation. Learn to use your king as an attacking piece.

Cover is a little discolored from age, but has very little damage or wear. Pages are all clean and intact. Owner's name inside front cover. This is a small, illustrated, humorous book that goes over the basics of playing chess. Everyone has to start somewhere, right? It won't make you a Master, but for some of… Read more about this item

If you know the Chess informant, then you know that this is a book filled with games played by the top competitors in chess. #56 covers games played in 1992 to 1993. 405 pages of little more than games, games, games, deeply analyzed. Very little wear, almost like new.

Cover shows quite a few creases and some peeling. Pages look clean, intact, unmarked, and remain tightly bound. Covers most of the common responses to 1. e4 other than … e5.

Cover shows some wear, such as curling corners, chips along the edges, a few creases and a tear along the lower back of the spine (about 1.5 cm). A couple small stains interior, not in text area. This is volume three, opening code D. Includes all your queen's gambit, accepted and denied.

Trade paperback. Minimal wear, mainly shelf wear. Pages clean, bright intact; binding tight. Owner's name inside both front and rear covers. From the cover--"A fascinating inside look at the dynamics, the history, and the mystique of the game, the heady atmosphere of the chess player's world, and the great games and great gaffes of the champions.".… Read more about this item

Trade paperback. This is the 1959 reissue of the original 1936 publication, with a new introduction by Fred Reinfeld. Complete with 200 diagrams. There are exercises within the chapters, with solutions at the end of the text. The cover is a little worn at the corners and has a phone number written on the front cover for… Read more about this item

For its age, not a lot of wear. A bit of fading on the cover, near the spine, and slight impact wear at the corners. Pages are clean, intact, tight. First published in 1956. Descriptive notation. A classic in chess instruction, and seemingly rare to boot.

Trade paperback. Almost like new. First American edition.

Trade paperback. Very little wear. Win with, or against, 1. b4, and others.

For its age, this book is really well preserved. A few minor blemishes to the covers, but the pages are excellent. The problems are good, too. Maybe not all 200, but most of them. This is a reprint of a book originally released in 1908. A fairly rare book.

There aren't many signs of wear, but one is noticeable. At some point this book got impaled on another, resulting in two pages acquiring a bit of a fold amidships. Otherwise, the signs of wear are minor. Please do not buy this book. I play the English a lot and I don't need someone else out… Read more about this item

Trade paperback. Minor touches of wear. Pretty close to new. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked, spine is creaseless. Remains of a price sticker on the front cover. This is a good opening to have in your repertoire. Another opening book from the Batsford Chess Library series.

Another of the Batsford Chess Library opening books. Play 1. e4 d5 the right way. Book is almost like new. A tiny bit of shelf wear. First American edition, complete number line.

Minimal wear, clean, tight, unmarked. 1. f4 e5 If you've seen this, you want this book.