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THE CHESS PLAYER



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Kimmo Välkesalmi



Staunton, Howard. The chess player's handbook. (1861).
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Current price : €5,00
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Location: Sweden
Started: 2021-09-01
Ended: 2021-09-10 18:51:00
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Staunton, Howard. The chess player's handbook. (1861).

A popular and scientific introduction to the game of chess, exemplified in games actually played by the greatest masters ... 2nd revised edition. London (Bohn) 1861. With a colored frontispiece and some diagrams. VIII, 518 pages.

Howard Staunton was considered the strongest player in the world between 1843 and 1851. He was a journalist by profession and founded the first English chess magazine "The Chess Players Chronicle" in 1841. The main part of this edition deals with the area of ​​openings and with smaller sections endgames and problems. The book became the standard work of the 19th century. 

L/N-. Betts 10 - 3. 

Condition: Publishers original red linen. Inside some spots. Very worn, needs a repair. Major crack inside at gutter.

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