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Alekhines Best Games of Chess 1938-45 Alexander, Vintage Classic Chess Fans book 1970's

Alekhines Best Games of Chess 1938-45 Alexander, Vintage Classic Chess Fans book 1970's

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Alekhine's Best Games of Chess, classic master gameplay for Chess Fans.

This super book explains the history of Alekhine's play throughout the period 1938 to 1945. Each Match annotated in detail.

Fascinating Book for the chess fan interested in exploring the play of one of the Greatest Chess Masters. Each game included is painstakingly annotated. Penned with care and accuracy. Multiple diagrams are included in the text!

Some say this period of game play was not Alekhine's greatest but the book is taken from notes left by Alekhine and thoroughly researched making it an interesting piece of social history of the game of chess.

A must for any serious Chess player or anyone interested in the history of the game. Lovely Hardback book with scarce dust wrapper.

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  • USED BOOK: Vintage & Sustainable

Condition Notes: GOOD

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This is Fresh from the Attic in Good Vintage Collectable Condition. Text block is firm. Original price has been removed from the jacket.

Pages are clean inside slightly tanned to a nice pale parchment colour.

Dust Jacket is a bit chipped with a few tears (as shown) and losses but in overall good condition and scarce to find intact. Original price has been excised from the jacket.

Some dust staining to the top of the text block but otherwise very good. Not inscribed straight from the attic and has an old book smell.

Cloth binding and titles in good condition.

Good Sound Book. Good Reading Copy.

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SIZE: Height 22 cms x Width 14 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 117

Kittys Reader Notes & Book Snippet

If you are passionate about the game of chess, its history and great masters this is a perfect book to add to your knowledge. Alekhine was one of the greatest players the world has ever seen. The games covered during this book are made even more historically interesting in that they were played during the time of the 2nd World War.

Contents:
List of Games,
List of Tournaments and Matches,
Introduction,
Games 1 - 42,
Index of openings,
Index of opponents.

Alekhine's Best Games of Chess 1938 - 1945, Chosen and
Annotated by C.H.O'D. Alexander. G. Bell and Sons Ltd. London. Publication date 1972.

ILLUSTRATED: Black and White (Diagrams)

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Books

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Author Bio & Publication

C. H. O'D. Alexander The book is written by C. H. O'D. Alexander who took over the task of writing this third book after Alekhine's sudden death prevented him from bringing out a third volume.

Publisher: Alexander G. Bell and Sons Ltd.
Date: 1972
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes (Full Colour Glossy)

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